Job Description

To improve efficiency, reduce waste, identify and implement solutions, meet project deadlines and accurately document the necessary requirements to be done in accordance with local / global strategic planning and standards in compliance to the Company’s Integrity & Anti Bribery Codes, Conflict of Interest Policy & S.H.E.Q. requirements and to perform delegated S.H.E.Q. tasks and duties & to inform superior about deviations.

The Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to foster an environment for ideation, prototyping and production

• Demonstrated business acumen to take from design to implementation and preferably experience scaling a concept

• Must have IT Development and Systems Knowledge

• Experience with software development methodologies and practices Agile, Scrum, etc.)

• Experience in Data Analysis and Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Strong Leadership Behaviours with good People Management skills and Problem Solving Skills

• Strong Interpersonal skills to manage relationships with a variety of partners and stakeholders

• Must have an excellent ability to multi-task effectively working on several projects synchronously

• Experience in rolling out initiatives that leverage multiplatform technologies

• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally and willingness to work a 3 shift model

• Ability to perform the minimum required physical and mental requirements of the function.

• Leadership behaviours as per LEAD

Outputs

• Liaise directly with various company’s manufacturing plants worldwide to provide product and service support.

• Manage and coordinate system upgrades/bug fixes and support with product testing.

• Ensure to interpret business strategy and determine innovative solutions supporting strategy implementation.

• Design and model solutions for customer innovation and experience.

• Perform with innovation development groups to conduct insights as well as design outputs to their work.

• Manage and evaluate innovation pipeline assisting strategic decision-making and Go-to-Market process.

• Design, research, develop, analyse and suggest new concepts as well as strategies.

• Lead and direct different cross-functional programs and projects of varied sizes and types concurrently.

• Manage and attain customer expectations and ensure delivery to fulfil expectations.

• Coordinate all cross-functional activities, represent customers internally and collaborate with leaders in varied areas on allocation across projects and resource planning.

• Ensure to exercise decision-making and independent judgment while being aligned with customers and management.

• Promote innovations to support business requirements through activities that test, pilot and implement innovative concepts

• Manage ideas from design stage through implementation.

• Roll out and analyse the effectiveness of initiatives that leverage multiplatform technologies

• Initiate, develop and maintain a range of working relationships, within IT and from the business

• Minimum NQF 7 – BSC/BCom/BTech in Information Technology or B. Eng. (Industrial Engineering) or relevant equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in IT/Manufacturing
• Knowledge of Supply Chain processes in the automotive industry will be beneficial.
• SCRUM Master or Product Owner certification will be beneficial

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