Materials Planner - Electronics Manufacturing | SAP/Syspro

Drake International; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 446,000 - 502,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Pension plan

Job summary

Drake International in Cape Town is seeking a Materials Planner for electronic manufacturing. Based in Westlake, the role focuses on planning and overall management of subcontract, in-house and development jobs, ensuring component availability and on-time delivery.

Key responsibilities include creating jobs, releasing production orders, managing un-planned material allocations, tracking non-conforming stock, and regular quarantine warehouse stock control to support schedules.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with 3–5 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with MRP systems (Syspro / SAP) and supply chain basics.
• Knowledge of ISO standards and QMS with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage jobs to support building schedules.
• Create jobs and run job releases to meet production targets.
• Manage un-planned material allocations and stock transactions.
• Track non-conforming stock and quarantine stock.
• Develop and ensure component availability for development jobs.

Skills

Strong planning

Interpersonal communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Prioritization & multitasking

Teamwork / independent work

Education

Grade 12 + tertiary qualification

Tools

Syspro

SAP

Job description

Drake International in Cape Town is seeking a Materials Planner for electronic manufacturing. Based in Westlake, the role focuses on planning and overall management of subcontract, in-house and development jobs, ensuring component availability and on-time delivery.

Key responsibilities include creating jobs, releasing production orders, managing un-planned material allocations, tracking non-conforming stock, and regular quarantine warehouse stock control to support schedules.