MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
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Material planning and long-lead procurement: convert the released BOM into a time-phased buy list, long-lead register and material cost-to-complete.
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Sourcing policy and counterfeit avoidance: franchised or manufacturer-direct sourcing, approved vendor list, CoC with lot / date codes, suspect-stock control.
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Procurement execution oversight: requisitions, priority on programme lines, order placement through central Purchasing, expediting, one published shortage list.
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Kitting and build readiness: kits complete and verified before boards arrive and before each build; stock transfers and reconciliation.
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Export control and import compliance on defence material: screening, end-use statements, licences, parts control plans and inventory registers.
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Supplier and subcontract manufacturing management: RFQs, price and lead-time fixing, delivery and quality performance.
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Spares, special tools, STTE and through-life material support; obsolescence and last-time buys.
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Reporting, cost control and process improvement; evidence for contractual progress inspections.

KEY GOALS
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Long-lead orders placed, with acknowledged delivery dates.
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All production kits complete and verified before boards land.
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Franchised-only sourcing with full CoC and lot/date traceability from the first order.
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One published shortage list reviewed weekly.
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Export-control records for controlled parts audit-ready.
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Material cost-to-complete reported monthly.

INHERENT REQUIREMENTS
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National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6 / 7) in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Industrial Engineering or Electronic / Electrical Engineering.
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Minimum 8 years in materials management, procurement or supply chain in electronics manufacturing, defence, aerospace or a similar regulated engineering environment.
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Minimum 3 years owning materials for complex low-volume, high-mix electronic products.
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Proven franchised electronic-component buying and management of PCB fabrication and assembly subcontractors.
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Experience with ERP / MRP systems and configuration-controlled BOMs, import logistics and export-controlled material.
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Must be able to attain the security clearance required for defence work.

KEY COMPETENCIES
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BOM-driven material planning and MRP logic; schedule literacy.
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Counterfeit-avoidance practice and approved vendor list management.
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Expediting, negotiating and supplier performance management.
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Working knowledge of EAR / ITAR, Wassenaar and the South African NCACC permit regime, Incoterms and freight.
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Data analysis in Excel and ERP extracts, clear written and verbal reporting.
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Firmness in applying policy under schedule pressure, audit ready record keeping, integrity and discretion.