MRP Controller

Sappi; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global organisation

Travel opportunities

Generous leave benefits

Employee wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Sappi, a leading global provider of sustainable Woodfibre products, is hiring an MRP Controller in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The role coordinates rotable repairs, tracks status in SAP, and aligns repair activities to minimise plant downtime.

You will work with Engineering, Maintenance and Operations to optimise stock, ensure traceability, and support production continuity. The ideal candidate holds an NQF 6 Diploma in Materials Management or related field, with 2–3 years in purchasing or supply

Qualifications

• NQF Level 6 Diploma in Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain, preferably in Engineering or Heavy Industrial environments.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems (preferably SAP MM/PM) for managing MRP, inventory master data, and work orders.
• Familiarity with rotable spares, workshop repair processes, and inventory control practices.

Responsibilities

• Comply with SHEQ requirements and participate in a safe working environment.
• Attend required meetings to align repair priorities and plant schedules; liaise with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations and vendors.
• Process rotable spares repairs in SAP and tag items to reflect status; determine repair pathways (internal vs external).
• Create repair requisitions in SAP and track approvals; ensure SAP records align with physical stock across workshops and vendors.
• Maintain stock control and lifecycle data; perform scrapping and NIA checks to support MRP rules.

Skills

ERP systems knowledge

Inventory control

MRP management

Rotables familiarity

Education

NQF Level 6 Diploma in Materials Management/Supply Chain/Engineering

Tools

SAP MM/PM

Job description

We are hiring!

At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centred around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive and safe environment.

We are on the lookout for a MRP Controller to coordinate and manage the rotable repair cycle to ensure spares are repaired timeously and their position in the repair cycle is traceable, with the aim to minimize plant downtime.

As a MRP Controller, You Will Be Responsible For

Sheq Compliance

• Understand and comply with all SHEQ requirements, actively participating in a safe working environment.
• Proactively identify SHEQ conditions and hazards, taking immediate corrective action to mitigate risk.
• Report all accidents, injuries, and fires immediately to the Stores Supervisor or Safety Representative.
• Conduct regular Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) observations to maintain safety culture standards.

Reporting & Communication

• Meeting Participation: Attend all required operational and departmental meetings to align on repair priorities and plant schedules.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise with and maintain strong relationships with both internal stakeholders (Engineering, Maintenance, Operations) and external vendors/suppliers.

Rotables Operation

• SAP Processing & Tagging: Process rotable spares repairs on SAP and physically tag each item with the appropriate color tag to indicate its current status.
• Repair Coordination & Strategy: Liaise with workshop foremen to determine the appropriate repair pathway (internal vs. external vendor repair).
• Requisitioning & Approval Tracking: Create repair requisitions in SAP and actively follow up with relevant approvers to resolve outstanding approvals timeously.
• Status & Work Order Management: Ensure repair work order revision statuses accurately reflect where each spare is within the repair cycle, maintaining alignment between physical stock and SAP records across workshops and vendor locations.
• Stock Control & Lifecycle Management: Action Scrappings and New Installation Advice (NIA) timeously to ensure mill units maintain sufficient materials per MRP rules, managing rotable material stocks, equipment numbers, and master data accuracy.
• Operational Support & Stock Counts: Manage internal/external customer queries, perform standby duties when required, and participate in annual machine rolls stock counts.

What are we looking for?

• Relevant NQF Level 6 Diploma in Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering.
• Minimum 2–3 years of relevant experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain, preferably within an Engineering or Heavy Industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems (preferably SAP MM/PM modules) for managing MRP, inventory master data, and work orders.
• Familiarity with rotable spares, workshop repair processes, and inventory control practices.

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence.
• Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi.
• Opportunities to travel.
• Market leading leave benefits.
• Employee wellbeing benefits.