Planning Manager
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Olam Agri is hiring a Planning Manager to lead the planning function across Caraway Nigeria Biscuits, Confectionery and Snacks operations. The role focuses on material planning, supply planning, S&OP coordination and demand planning to maximise service levels while optimising stock. Minimum 10 years supply chain experience in FMCG or agri-manufacturing and SAP knowledge are required.
- Lead planning across Caraway Nigeria Biscuits, Confectionery and Snacks operations
- Responsible for material planning, supply planning, S&OP and demand planning
- Minimum 10 years supply chain experience in FMCG or agri-manufacturing
- B.Sc. in Engineering required; M.Sc. or MBA preferred
- SAP or ERP knowledge is required
- Apply via Olam Agri careers portal
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Original source description
Olam Agri is a market-leading, differentiated food, feed, and fiber agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 33 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, animal feed & protein, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & s... Read more about this company Planning Manager Job Type Full Time Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA Experience: 10 years Location Nigeria Job Field Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain Role Summary Lead a professional Planning function across Caraway Nigeria Biscuits Confectionary and Snacks operations to maximise service levels to customers while optimizing stocks. Caraway is centered around West Africa and now has 7 Manufacturing Plants in Nigeria across 6 product categories – Tomato Paste, Seasonings, Instant Noodles, Biscuits, Beverages, and Sweets & Candies. The planning Manager Biscuits Confectionary and Snacks will have the responsibility for Material planning, Supply planning, coordination of the S&OP process, and will facilitate demand planning across the designated categories. Key Deliverables Compliance to planning policies including inventory policy, and categorization of finished goods and raw and packaging material and align with the system integration. Manage stock levels within agreed policy levels for material and finished goods Facilitate the demand planning process for all the appropriate categories, focusing on eliminating bias and improving forecast accuracy. Production planning taking account of demand planning, supply chain policy, capacity limitations, and other production constraints Materials requirement Planning. Create and maintain the materials requirement plan. Establish material safety stock and reorder levels with accurate lead times. Implement stock plans to achieve stock targets on materials and finished goods. Master Production Scheduling: Distribution requirement planning / replenishment Evaluate risks and opportunities creating contingencies and making decisions Capacity management planning: Drive business planning, and in particular, the annual volume planning process which includes interfacing closely with sales, Marketing and finance to ensure timeous delivery. Support innovation teams in launching new products Develop and train the Demand planners and supply planners across all operations Requirements: Development Projects: Lead ERP projects, integration of SAP MRP. Establish MRP, MPS, and capacity planning processes and align with the system integration S&OP coordination by Planning Manager Complexity Management – regularly review SKU portfolio Education: B.Sc. in Engineering. (M.Sc. or MBA preferred) Experience: Min 10 years of experience: in supply chain in Leading Global Agri-Manufacturing/FMCG/ Consumer companies with positions covering Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Stock Management and Primary Distribution. Experience: of Lean, Six Sigma and/or TPM strongly preferred. Skills: Excellent communication skills. Strong analytical skills Knowledge of SAP or any ERP is required. Check how your CV aligns with this job Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to Olam Agri on careers.olamgroup.com to apply Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.