Parts Administrator

Tasks

About Us

Since the invention of the truck over 125 years ago, Daimler Truck AG has been a pioneer in the commercial vehicle sector and is today one of the worlds largest commercial vehicle manufacturers. Established in South Africa over 60 years ago, Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd together with its subsidiaries Daimler Truck Financial Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Sandown Motor Holdings (Pty) Ltd provides an optimal experience for our esteemed customers based on a comprehensive products and services portfolio. The Groups success is based on its leading brands inclusive of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Buses, and FUSO Trucks in addition to offering parts and services for Freightliner and Western Star Trucks. Its product range is backed by its market-leading value-added services in Fleetboard, TruckStore, TruckTraining, and Financial Services. With a Southern African footprint that includes South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, the company is headquartered in Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa, and all its products are assembled locally in its East London production plant.

Job Overview

To control and maintain an up to date technical data base and related information for DTSA parts in compliance to the Companys Integrity & Anti Bribery Codes, Conflict of Interest Policy & S.H.E. requirements and to perform delegated S.H.E. tasks and duties & to inform superior about deviations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and Develop Parts Technical Database: Ensure that the part created is for the required model. Interpret applicable part numbers & related data, pertaining to pre-determined MB Trucks, FUSO, Freightliner and MB Buses model specifications from source documentation, I-Parts and FUSO Ascent.
• New Model and Specialized Data: To maintain an accurate and updated database for specifications and new models, to ensure that the relevant parts are created in Paragon, orders placed timeously, and stock is imported to support new vehicle introductions. Making suggestions on relevant requirements for Re-working of model range to improve data base and parts availability on DTSA Brands.
• Parts Technical Support: Assist Dealers with Parts interpretation, query resolutions pertaining to the pre-determined model specifications from the source documentation, applicable electronic part catalogues and systems. To attend all planning & Action meetings pertaining to New Models & Maintain an accurate and updated database for their specifications. Ensure Initial parts baskets are created, and stock ordering information is forwarded Inventory and Logistics Team. Rework Models Data: Pro-Actively and regularly maintain the reworks parts data base to ensure latest part numbers are created, supersession is created and link in the system as well as overall ordering information for models is timeously sent to inventory for importing.
• Continuous Improvement: Administration, communication and correspondence, service and advise. Working in conjunction with different departments in order to build relationships. Support and assist inventory with necessary information and up-dates. Focusing on department goals an company goals to reach set targets.
• Train in other business units to understand holistically the aftersales processes and procedures thus ensuring development in cross functional areas of the business. Developing knowledge for self-improvement.
• Integrity and Compliance 100% adherence: Demonstrate commitment and create a culture of integrity. Promote and support integrity as one of Daimlers key values and support the integrity dialog including the development of integrity principles. Observe the integrity status of business partners based on respective risk categories in your area of responsibility is reviewed on a regular basis.
• Self-development: Taking personal responsibility for learning and development through a process of assessment, reflection and actioning. This can include both on and/or off the job training. This also includes the sharing of learnings with team.

Job number: 2678 Publication period: 03/14/2025 - 03/27/2025 Location: Centurion Organization: Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd Job Category: Sales/Marketing/Communication Working hours: Full time (part time possible) Benefits Coaching Inhouse Doctor Health Benefits Parking Canteen-Cafeteria Events for employees Internet Connection Meal-Discounts Barrier-free workplace Company Retirement Good public transport To Location: All Locations Contact Ntebaleng Moloto Email: DTSACareers@daimlertruck.com

Information :

• Company : Daimler Truck AG
• Position : Parts Administrator
• Location : Centurion, Gauteng
• Country : ZA