Job overview

Sandvik Mining and Construction CAFR is hiring a Demand Planner based in Mwanza, Tanzania. The role is full-time and follows a hybrid working arrangement.

The Demand Planner will coordinate delivery orders, control inventory, support stock processes, and manage administrative and operational movement of products across international borders in the Central Africa Region.

About Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a global leader in equipment, tools, parts, and services for the mining and infrastructure industries.

The company provides solutions for applications including:

The role

The Demand Planner will be responsible for coordinating delivery orders, controlling inventory, supporting stock processes, and managing the administrative and operational movement of products across international borders within the Central Africa Region.

The position requires good knowledge of Sandvik’s business portfolio in order to deliver the right solutions for customers and ensure smooth movement of products between factories, warehouses, and mines.

The role will be based in Mwanza, Tanzania and will report to the Business Line Manager, Ground Supports.

Essential duties and responsibilities

Safety and environment

The Demand Planner will be required to:

Inventory coordination and delivery of orders

The Demand Planner will be responsible for:

Company values and workplace culture

The Demand Planner will also be expected to:

A glimpse of Sandvik’s culture

At Sandvik, diversity of experience, perspective, and background is viewed as important to creating a better environment for employees, the business, and customers.

Applicants may learn more about Sandvik through the company’s stories hub, LinkedIn, or Facebook.

Equal opportunity statement

Sandvik is an equal opportunity employer. The company strives for practices and programs that are bias-free and where employees are treated fairly.

Sandvik aims to ensure fair opportunity and the best outcome for every individual, with no discrimination based on grounds including, but not limited to:

Sandvik focuses on building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse work environment where people can develop and perform well.

The company’s focus areas include:

• Comply with all aspects of the Sandvik Environment, Health and Safety Policy.
• Follow reasonable instructions, procedures, and systems of work provided to support safe workplace practices.
• Help eliminate environmental harm through responsible work practices.
• Working closely with suppliers and logistics providers.
• Coordinating shipping schedules, transportation, and distribution of goods.
• Ensuring timely delivery of materials and products to customers and warehouses.
• Optimizing logistics processes to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Analyzing and driving stock optimization initiatives.
• Coordinating improvement activities related to inventory control.
• Analyzing and maintaining inventory parameters set for standard assortment in stockrooms.
• Aligning schedules with relevant stakeholders.
• Managing goods in transit.
• Working on import and export-related activities.
• Actively live and consider Sandvik Company Values in all work.
• Demonstrate a culture of openness, inclusion, and success.
• Take initiative to build trust internally and externally.
• Maintain good relationships with customers.
• Work as a team player.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders in the Sales Area and backline.
• Navigate effectively within a matrix organization.
• Embrace a sense of urgency.
• Prioritize and execute tasks effectively.

• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Package, including: Excel, Word, Power BI, PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Proactive working style.
• Self-motivation.
• Ability to work well as a team player.

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Economy, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of customer business processes.
• Understanding and experience in import and export processes, ideally.
• Physically and medically fit to work in a mining environment.
• Meeting all customer vaccination requirements where applicable.