Painted Body Material Planner

BMW Group; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW Group SA in Rosslyn, South Africa, seeks a Painted Body Material Planner to manage spare parts materials, plan orders, and ensure uninterrupted production flow. You will optimize inventory, coordinates with production and suppliers, and maintain accurate SAP data to support timely deliveries.

The role requires a Diploma/degree in engineering or supply chain, plus 2+ years in inventory management and SAP MM/PM.

Qualifications

• 2+ years inventory management experience.
• 2+ years SAP experience (MM/PM).
• 3+ years MS Office skills.
• 3+ years professional communication skills.
• Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental Standards.
• Self-motivated with strong communication, project management and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred: paint/body shop experience.

Responsibilities

• Determine required materials and generate purchase orders.
• Ensure materials meet specs, quality standards, and are cost-efficient.
• Maintain consistent and adequate supply for production/maintenance.
• Coordinate with production goals, timelines, and supplier payments.
• Track production volume and monitor demand patterns.
• Schedule and oversee material delivery and rotables.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and distributors.
• Manage inventory issues, schedule changes and cancellations.
• Prepare cost estimates and performance reports.
• Update material master data in SAP.
• Resolve inventory discrepancies through audits and cycle counts.
• Establish SAP frame contracts with suppliers.
• Prepare reports and recommendations to improve material planning.

Skills

Inventory management

SAP MM/PM

MS Office

Communication skills

Problem solving

5S

Education

National Diploma/Degree in Engineering (Industrial/Mechanical) or Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP MM/PM

Job description

Job Title: Painted Body Material Planner

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.