Nozipho Dlamini

Ensuring customer orders are planned for in production as per requirement, checking and ensuring raw materials availability for production. Ordering materials for resale according to customer orders and forecast. Liaising with Customer Service Reps on forecast and on non-moving stock. Ordering samples from Germany, liaising with freight forwarder and Purchasing on orders.

Support and management raw material planning. Leading the raw / traded materials team by coaching and challenging all individuals in order to reach best possible performance and atmosphere. To promote employee development and support business continuity. Hold regular meetings to ensure consistent information flow. Update departmental role profiles and set individual targets. Dealing with suppliers, internal & external customers and other departments. Run a shortage report daily to see which orders are late and which need to be placed. Expedite and de-expedite raw materials based on requirements to avoid stock outs and obsolescence. Run open orders report and convert open purchase orders. Inform Planning /Procurement Manager regarding pricing error, raw material exceed contract. Action daily KPI report send and re-align late purchase orders delivery dates in SAP based on confirmation of estimated time of arrival from the forwarders. Meet budgets and targets set for KPI. Adhere and follow ISO,OHS guidelines and other regulations. Liaise with Regional Planning issues regarding under, over Safety Stock and Forecasted raw materials

Commercial process coordination on tenders, e.g. strategy, RFQ, coordinating of clarification meetings, commercial lead on evaluations, negotiations and contract award, capturing orders and contracts on SAP, working with Project Managers on their contracts, preparing Commercial reports to Committees including EXCOPS and Board, adhering to procedures for open tenders, including PPPFA, B-BBEE, PFMA, planning and chairing kick- off and progress meetings for contract strategy, evaluations and negotiations, working with Supplier Development and Localisation department to ensure local content, local to site and job creation targets are set and met by suppliers