Management Analyst

Profile :

I am a ** year old Senior Technical Change Controller & BOM analyst with a wide range of experience in the Automotive Industry. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Proven leadership skills involving developing and motivating others. I have first-class analytical and problem solving skills and am dedicated to maintaining high work standards.

Major Achievements :

• Saved the company R 2 433 000 by implementing Ideas for cost savings.

• Invited to join the Volkswagen Group Leadership development Program

• Passed Volkswagen Group Supervisor assessment programme

• Represented Volkswagen South Africa Logistics Division at parent company, VWAG in Germany, Wolfsburg for the year 2008.

• Implemented new processes to ensure better procurement of parts from International suppliers.

Career history :

2000 – Date : VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH AFRICA

Role Responsibilities :

2009 – Date : Senior Technical Change Controller / BOM analyst((Returned to role after secondment at VWAG in Germany)

• Representing department on change control inter-departmental forums

• Tracking, monitoring and reporting the status of all Technical changes.

• Validating costs allocated to the Department relating to change control management.

• Ensuring all changes occur in a timely manner with effective decisions with respect to engineering implementation, material obsolescence and manufacturing process change

• Project team representative

• Responsible for training and coaching new and current team members.

2007 – 2008 : Material controller / VWSA Logistics division Rep.

• Gained experience as a Material control Analyst in 2007

• Represented Volkswagen South Africa Logistics Division at parent company, VWAG in Germany, Wolfsburg for the year 2008.

• Supplier training in system use and understanding.

• Coordinated all Material control issues with the affected VWAG departments,

i.e. Customs; Invoicing; Packaging; Claims; Dangerous goods; IT/Systems : Supplier training in system use/understanding.

2004 – 2007 : Senior Senior Technical Change Controller / BOM analyst

• Representing department on change control inter-departmental forums.

• Tracking, monitoring and reporting the status of all Technical changes.

• Validating costs allocated to the Department relating to change control management.

• Coordinating all Technical Engineering changes.

• Ensuring all changes occur in a timely manner with effective decisions with respect to engineering implementation, material obsolescence and manufacturing process change

• Project team representative

• Responsible for training and coaching new and current team members.

2000 – 2004 : Technical Change Controller/ BOM analyst

• Co-ordinating and timing all technical/engineering changes on vehicles between VW Wolfsburg, VW Hanover, VW Mexico, SEAT, AUDI and Volkswagen(S.A.)

• Audit data to maintain 100% accurate Bill of materials.

• Ensuring all changes occur in a timely manner with effective decisions with respect to engineering implementation, material obsolescence and manufacturing process change

July 1998 - July 2000 : DORBYL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS

July 1998 – Feb. 1999 : Production Buyer

• Automotive Seating Division (July 1998 – Feb. 1999),

• Responsible for all sourcing, material control and broader purchasing functions i.e. new product development, cost saving initiatives and supplier development

Feb. 1999 – July 2000 : Production Buyer

• Automotive Plastics & Jacks and Automotive Steering Wheels Division.

• Responsible for all sourcing, material control and broader purchasing functions i.e. new product development, cost saving initiatives and supplier development.

Jan. 1998 – May 1998 : KEMPSTON ENGINEERING SERVICES

Buyer

• Buyer - Non-production and Production items, special items and services.

• Updating computerised purchasing data base and costing data bases

Training :

Various courses including : German (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced);

Time management; ISO 9000 Internal Auditors course, Forex workshop.

Harvard management Modules completed : Budgeting; Finance essentials; Giving and receiving feedback; Running a meeting; Keeping teams on target; Setting goals.

Qualifications :

National Diploma in Purchasing management.

Completed Grade 12 (English, Afrikaans(Dutch), Maths, Science, Biology, and Geography).

Additional Information :

Skilled in : Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. E-mail & General PC knowledge.

Strong inter-personal skills.

Other languages : Afrikaans/Dutch (Excellent); German (good).

Good working Knowledge of SAP(ERP) and MRP systems

Driving licence : Full, clean.

Interests :

Rugby, Reading, Music, Cooking & Paintball.

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