Supply Chain Planning Manager at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

The Job

• Plan and schedule workflow for each unit and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.Analyse sales orders/forecasts released from the sales analyst with respect to capacity planning and material requirements.
• 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.
• Support the adoption & implementation of Sales and Operations Planning [S&OP] into HFMP as a high level and business critical cross functional business process.
• Coordinate the four weekly SMR meeting – providing a summary of all insights and top line data to enable Senior Management decision making with regard to upcoming commercial & manufacturing/CSL plans.
• Support decision making to ensure optimised inventory management for all SKU’s  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.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND  in Business Management, Engineering or any related course.

Experience:

• At least 5 years related experience as a manufacturing & supply chain analyst in a FCMG company.

The Person Must:

• Have effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have good time management skills.
• Pay great attention to details and be analytical.
• Be highly proficient in the use of MS Office applications and data analysis packages for forecasting.