Painted Body Material Planner

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft; Akasia; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW Group SA is seeking a Painted Body Material Planner to manage materials and spare parts for production and plant maintenance in Rosslyn, South Africa. You will set up material schedules, place purchase orders, and ensure uninterrupted supply while optimizing costs.

You will coordinate with production, logistics and suppliers, maintain SAP data, and monitor inventory accuracy. This role emphasizes accuracy, cost awareness, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management.
• 2+ years inventory management experience.
• 2+ years SAP experience (MM/PM).
• 3+ years MS Office skills.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental Standards.
• Prefer experience in paint/body shop environment.

Responsibilities

• Determine required materials and generate purchase orders.
• Ensure materials meet specifications and quality.
• Maintain consistent supply of materials for production/maintenance.
• Coordinate with departments on goals, timelines and payments.
• Track production volume and purchasing trends.
• Schedule delivery of materials, products and rotables.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and distributors.
• Manage inventory discrepancies and audits.
• Prepare cost estimates and performance reports.
• Update material master data in SAP and maintain supplier info.
• Perform cost-saving analyses and general optimisations.

Skills

Inventory management

SAP MM/PM

MS Office

Communication skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Maintenance parts knowledge

Self-motivated

Education

National Diploma/Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

Job Title: Painted Body Material Planner

Posting Start Date: 9/4/26

Job Location: Rosslyn, South Africa

Job Description: In this position, you are responsible for planning and monitoring the materials (Non series material - Spare parts) and products used by Painted Body. Using customer/supplier information, you help to set up a schedule for ordering/re-ordering materials (Spare parts) and maintaining an efficient inventory. You ensure that the company doesn't run out of the materials (Spare parts) needed to produce its products. You also manage the flow of inventory and make sure products are properly shipped to customers (Production – Plant maintenance).

What awaits you?

• Determining the required materials and generating purchase orders.
• Ensuring materials meet specifications, quality standards, and are cost-efficient.
• Ensuring the consistent and adequate supply of materials necessary for production/maintenance.
• Coordinating with other departments regarding production goals, timelines, supplier payments, etc.
• Tracking production volume and monitoring customer demand patterns and purchasing trends.
• Scheduling and overseeing the supply and delivery of materials, products and rotables.
• Liaising with customers, suppliers, and distributors.
• Managing inventory issues, schedule changes, and cancellations.
• Preparing cost estimates and performance reports.
• Warehouse management - Making sure all material master data is updated in SAP, which includes all purchasing and supplier information.
• Manages and resolves inventory discrepancies through the support of audits and cycle counts, and performs root cause analysis when the process breaks down.
• Complete responsibility for the planning and disposition of a defined part spectrum including all special requirement special categories (e.g. LDL, JIT/JIS, Bulk), through application of material planning methods and tools with the aim of securing the supply of the requirement part for the originator according to the agreement.
• Responsible for obsolescence for the material numbers which be steered by the material planner.
• Compare requested NSM material to existing materials in SAP to prevent duplication.
• Interacts with all NSM Controllers to review current and future inventory ordering requirements.
• Identifying and implementing cost saving measures and general optimisations.
• Maintains a high level of 5S in the responsible area.
• Responsible for establishing and managing SAP frame contract agreements with suppliers.
• Responsible preparing reports, analysing data, and make recommendations for improving material planning and the availability of spare parts.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management. (Any other Adhoc tasks that maybe required from time to time).

What should you bring along?

• National Diploma/Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, or equivalent), Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Materials Management in a technical or business-related field or equivalent professional experience.
• 2+ years of professional inventory management experience.
• 2+ years of professional SAP experience, preferably within the following modules (MM, PM).
• 2+ years of professional experience applying technical knowledge of maintenance parts and suppliers to problem-solving (preferred).
• 3+ years of MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Access).
• 3+ years of professional communication skills (written, verbal and presentation).
• Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental Standards and legal standards linked to the manufacturing technology.
• Self-motivated, willing to learn new skills, have strong communication, project management and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred: experience in the paint and/or body shop environment.

Closing Date: 14 September 2026.

BMW Group SA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable working environment, in line with the Employment Equity Act and our internal Employment Equity Plan. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, including those from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act.