Value Engineering & Supply Lead

Objective & Purpose of Role:

• Lead product cost reduction and supply‑chain optimisation by driving value engineering, strategic procurement, and inventory management, fully embedded in the company’s Enterprise Resource Planning driven production environment.

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial) or similar technical discipline.
• 5–10 years’ experience in manufacturing/industrial environments in roles such as cost/value engineering, strategic procurement, or supply‑chain/production planning.
• Strong experience with ERP/MRP systems (product costing, BOMs, purchasing, inventory).

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical and numerical ability; comfortable with detailed cost breakdowns and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Solid understanding of product costing, BOMs, routings, and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of supply‑chain and inventory principles (JIT, safety stock, EOQ, ABC).
• Good technical grasp and the ability to contribute meaningfully to value‑engineering discussions.
• Clear communication and strong stakeholder‑management skills across Engineering, Production, Finance and IT.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Product cost and value engineering
• Strategic procurement and supplier management
• Inventory, cash‑flow and supply‑chain optimisation
• Order‑based procurement planning
• ERP/MRP implementation and data integrity
• Cross‑functional collaboration

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To apply please send your detailed CV including tertiary qualifications certificates and membership certificate to info@heitha.co.za.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us in 4 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.