Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a global leading supplier in equipment and tools, parts, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries. Applications include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading, and hauling, tunnelling and quarrying. The focus lies on bringing value to customers through high-performing products that increase productivity and safety as well as to provide services and flexible maintenance programs that extend uptime and cut costs.

The role

The purpose of this role is to control and optimise inventory and forecast future customer demand to ensure that Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions can meet sales and production targets while minimizing costs and inefficiencies.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure the timely collection of forecast data from areas of responsibility.
• Perform gap/trend analysis & recommend process improvements.
• Ensure continuous communication and collaboration of forecasting and inventory management data with the regions and key stakeholders.
• Provide feedback and make recommendations to regions to ensure orders are created according to the forecast.
• Provide support to internal departments to improve inventory management.
• Maintain inventory parameters in collaboration with Regional Inventory Manager for all designated stockrooms.
• Perform replenishment planning for designated stockrooms.
• Release orders according to system requisitions and customer orders.
• Manage expediting requests from regions.
• Perform detailed inventory analysis to identify opportunities and optimize inventory levels.
• Work with all relevant stakeholders to establish both short- and long-term inventory strategies.
• Provide back up support for all team members when required.
• Responsible for stock, goods in transit, production stock and obsolescence reserve in the stockrooms of responsibility.
• Responsible for the strategic stock in the stockrooms of responsibility.
• Ensures coordination with relevant stakeholders regarding any improvement activities related with inventory control.
• Responsible for analysis and to drive stock optimization initiatives (i.e.: returns process) on regular bases.
• Participate and support regional/global initiatives or projects as needed.

Your profile

• Matric (Grade 12)/N3 Technical/equivalent (NQF Level 4)
• Relevant Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or equivalent qualification (NQF Level 6)
• Previous mining industry experience (advantageous)
• 3-4 years inventory experience in inventory management
• Strong analytical skills
• Root cause analysis
• Ability to own and implement process changes
• Excellent presentation skills (verbal and written)
• Highly energetic individual with the ability to work in a team
• Knowledge of Sales and Operations Planning processes
• Experience with any forecasting tool
• MS Office skills with advanced-level Excel
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail

How to apply

Please apply online through Workday (ESS) or access the Sandvik website www.home.sandvik/en/careers

If you have any further queries, please contact us on 0800 331 331

Applications close: 12 March 2025

Please note that, should you not receive any response from us within 14 days, your application has been unsuccessful; we however thank you for your interest in our company. In Line with our EE Plan, HDSA (Historically disadvantaged South African) candidates will be given first preference.

Please note that you must be physically and medically fit to work in a mining environment including meeting all customer vaccination requirements. Attach vaccination certificate to application.

We offer an interesting role in an international business environment as well as opportunities for professional development. At Sandvik, we believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and, thereby, our customers.