Supply Planning Manager (FMCG) at Phillips Outsourcing Limited

Phillips Outsourcing Limited is a leading outsourcing service provider in Nigeria committed to delivering qualitative, customised, and effective outsourcing solutions to our esteemed clients. Our innovative solutions have made us revered and renowned to be the go-to business partner for companies who want to scale-up and have a competitive edge in the market. With our workforce of highly skilled and experienced professionals, advanced technology and cost-effective mediums, our goal is to meet our client’s needs with precision.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Supply Planning Manager (FMCG)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Purpose of the Job

• The Supply Planning Manager is responsible for developing and implementing robust supply planning strategies, optimizing inventory levels, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet customer demand efficiently pan Nigeria.
• The role oversees supply and material planning and management activities within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supply and material planning strategies aligned with overall business objectives.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure supply chain strategies support the company's growth plans.
• Determine and supervise production requirements based on plant capacity and production specifications weekly, monthly and yearly.
• Responsible for translation of demand to production; determine materials and manpower required to complete production.
• Manage demand and supply of full goods, identify delays and changes in plans, and adjust production/ supply plan accordingly.
• Collaborate with production teams to develop and implement production plans that align with demand forecasts and inventory targets.
• Assist in production risk assessment and mitigation activities.
• Assess and manage all full goods daily and assist team members to manage all production schedules.
• Manage an efficient inventory level of all safety stock and review all volume requirements for all production materials.
• Prepare budget and oversee expenditures of full goods.
• Determine, monitor, and manage planned versus actual sales plan.
• Monitor the notification of “Phase in, phase out” process of products.
• Responsible for all full goods planning (Production, Supply, Inventory and Distribution)
• Assess production adherence reports and recommend improvement plans for any weekly production plan deviation.
• Evaluate current production processes and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, logistics, and finance, to align supply chain activities with overall business goals

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or other related field.
• Candidate must have proven work experience as a Supply Planning Manager
• Minimum of 6 years cognate experience within the FMCG industry is a MUST.
• Intermediate to expert-level proficiency in the Microsoft Suite, especially Excel.

Salary
N1,000,000 / Month

Application Closing Date
8th March, 2024.