Pre-Series Analyst

Profile Personnel; Kariega; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Profile Personnel is seeking a qualified individual for a logistics-focused role in Kariega, South Africa. The candidate will coordinate cross-divisional meetings and manage special component orders to ensure optimal production transitions. Responsibilities also include maintaining stock levels and preparing reports.

A degree in engineering or related fields is required, along with at least 3 years’ experience in an automotive logistics environment. Familiarity with SAP and Power BI is essential, along with strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Industrial, Electrical, Electronic Engineering, Production Management, Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Logistics, Transport, Information Technology/Systems, or Data Science.
• At least 3 years’ experience in the automotive industry in a Logistics environment.
• Project Management Experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-divisional commodity meetings to address risks/problems.
• Manage special component orders to introduce changes into production.
• Ensure call-off demands are accurately reflected and approved.
• Manage pre-series stock levels to prevent overstock.
• Monitor pre-series vehicle requests for accuracy.
• Compile picking lists and coordinate pre-series vehicle builds.
• Maintain pre-series databases regarding component readiness.
• Evaluate and approve impacts of Aekos and Running Changes.
• Investigate and source components for accuracy of BOM.

Skills

Analytical skills

Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, SAP, Power BI)

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Report preparation and presentation

Education

Degree or Diploma in Industrial, Electrical, or related fields

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Possible Tasks within this Role

• Coordinating and leading a cross divisional commodity meeting to action risks/problems.
• Managing special component orders to secure the optimal introduction of changes into production to prevent volume loss, quality issues, or on-costs.
• Ensuring that call-off demands are correctly reflected at the supplier and that Quality and Engineering approval is complete before hand-over to CKD and Local material control.
• Managing pre-series stock levels by initiating the removal / scrapping /reordering of components based on pre-series build corridor and input from Engineering, Quality and Production/Pilot Hall to prevent overstock or incorrect HW/SW level in stock base.
• Monitor pre-series vehicle requests on COPS to ensure timeous SCE breakdowns are in line with an accurate BOM for sourcing parts in MY and new models introductions.
• Compile picking lists of pre-series vehicles and co-ordinate dunnage meetings prior to vehicle builds.
• Compiling and maintaining the pre-series database w.r.t component readiness, tracing and availability for the pre-series build milestones collecting information from various sources. (SV orders, ProCKD, CX, WEBEDI, PROMON, Aekos, Deviations)
• Evaluating the impact of Aekos and essential Running Changes on the Pre-series Bill of Material and approve accordingly with recommended introduction dates.
• Manipulating the Single car explosion to implement temporary changes (Aekos/deviations) by determining appropriate usage PR, colour and trim combinations as well as effective period.
• Investigating and sourcing components for ad-hoc queries to ensure the accuracy of the bill of Material.

Qualification requirements

Degree or Diploma in Industrial, Electrical, Electronic Engineering, Production Management, Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Logistics, Transport, Information Technology/ Systems, or Data Science.

Experience needed

• At least 3 years’ experience gained within the automotive industry in a Logistics environment.
• Project Management Experience.

Essentials

• Have analytical skills with an innovate approach to problem – solving.
• Computer literate, Microsoft Office Package (Word; Excel & PowerPoint) SAP, Power BI
• Understanding of RPA (Robotic Process Automation).
• Sound interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently (self-motivated).
• Ability to prepare and present reports and presentations to management.

Added Advantage

• German language
• Knowledge of the specific Group systems
• TEVON system including the reporting tool PROMON.
• COPS system
• ProCKD
• AVON