Material Planner at Nestle Nigeria Plc

Nestle Nigeria Plc - As the Leading Nutrition Health and Wellness Company, we are committed to enhancing People's lives, everywhere, every day. Infact enhancing lives will influence everything we do together.

A presence in more than 130 countries and factories in more than 80 research centres brings many global benefits. We believe in long term career development and appreciate how challenges and motivation will help you reach your potential. Nestle Nigeria Plc upholds the principle of Non- Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities in its recruitment processes.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Material Planner

Location: Sagamu, Ogun
Position Type: Full-time

Position Summary

• Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage company in the world. 
• At our very core, we are a human company driven by our purpose to improve the quality of life and contribute to a healthier future. 
• Nestlé Nigeria is currently looking for a Material Planner whose responsibility would be to ensure availability of materials to fulfill the requirements of the production plans within the agreed cost boundaries and expected stock cover.

A day in the life of a Material Planner

• Monitoring supply signals using material planning purchase requisitions; ensuring accuracy and adherence to delivery dates, lead time and required quantities, creating purchase orders and ensuring their fulfillment by the supplier(s).
• Directly managing the delivery of materials, alongside the defined supplier(s), including investigation of errors and discrepancies on invoice lines and handling all exceptions in those operations (e.g., claims management).
• Ensuring call-offs are within stock cover policy for each SKU within their portfolio.
• Managing sourcing changes effectively and minimizing write-offs.
• Ensuring excellent supplier relationships and involving them in Supply Chain improvement exercises to create shared value for all parties involved.
• Monitoring supplier performance and sharing issues or poor supplier performance with suppliers and the procurement team (on time, in the right quantity, as well as quality).
• Collaborating with peer planners to share best practices, making use of problem-solving tools to drive continuous improvement.
• Monitoring timely receipt and processing of vendor invoices.
• Follow-up with vendors and escalation of operational issues foreseen to impact production.
• Performing daily, weekly, and monthly reporting (Parked invoices, Open POs, GRIR and VES, etc.)
• Timely resolution of blocked and parked invoices, re-scheduling of past orders and payment resolution.

What Will Make You Successful?

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma in Engineering, Social sciences and other related courses.
• Minimum of 2 or more years of hands-on experience in at least one of the following Supply Chain function:  Demand and Supply Planning, Detailed Production Scheduling, Distribution Requirement Planning, Raw & Packaging Material Requirement Planning.
• Experience in the following processes would be highly beneficial: Product Lifecycle Process and/or Factory Master Data Management
• Excellent proficiency level in the use of Microsoft Office tools (particularly Microsoft Excel). Working knowledge of Power BI and SAP is an added advantage.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical skills, eye for detail, multi-tasking ability, time management and service orientation.

Application Closing Date
Not specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online