Supply Planning Manager - Golden Penny at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company's flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Supply Planning Manager - Golden Penny

Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full time

Purpose of the Job

• Responsible for coordinating the supply planning process, including a wide range of duties related to daily functions associated with planning, supplies, and operations.
• Develop and implement plans for organizing logistics and supplies, create and oversee master schedules and calendars, and monitor inventory lists and supply orders.

The Job

• Plan and schedule workflow for each unit and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
• Analyze sales orders/forecasts released from the sales analyst with respect to capacity planning and material requirements.
• Support decision-making to ensure optimized inventory management for all stock keeping unit and ZERO stock outs.
• Interface with manufacturing personnel and sales personnel on material status and production planning issues.
• Interface with procurement staff to prepare purchase orders to obtain materials, tools, and equipment.
• Expedite operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Develop effective forecast models based on macro and micro trends and demand patterns.
• Propose and implement solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy.
• Identify demand forecast risks and develop/implement demand risk assessments and mitigation initiatives.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in a relevant field
• Membership of CIPS is an added advantage

Experience:

• 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Highly effective supervisory skills and techniques.

The Person Must:

• Have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Be numerate and possess analytical skills.
• Be Detail-oriented and result driven
• High inventory control skill and data entry abilities.
• Strong IT and numerical skills, particularly in MS Excel & PowerPoint.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.