Supply Planning Manager at PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc Full Time

PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc is currently looking for a supply planning manager for immediate employment. Interested persons are expected to apply. Kindly go through the full details of this position below:

Job Title: Supply Planning Manager

Job Requisition ID: JR000406
Location: Ikorodu, Lagos
Job type: Full time
Department:  Manufacturing
OU/Country: PZ Wilmar Nigeria

Main Functions

• Plans and coordinates production activities of all production units for optimal output and adherence to plan with the aim of achieving the following:
• Keep the plants running optimally (>70% Capacity Utilization)
• Ensures Raw and Packaging materials are always available for production
• Ensure availability of Finished Goods for sale
• Ensures the plants’ ability to supply demand plan
• Ensure accurate records of inventory for reporting and planning

Reporting Relationships:

• Peer Relationships.
• Attach organization chart showing manager and direct reports as well as peers
• Reports to Head of Site, with dotted line relationship with the Production Managers.
• Peers are Managers on similar grades from other Departments.
• Direct reports are all planning data officers and planner.

Dimensions:

• To operate within departments budget.
• Current team size N/A.
• Also has dotted line relations with all plant operators.

Principal Accountabilities

• Schedule usage of production materials to ensure optimal production levels
• Identify and resolve problems relating to inventory.
• Manage deadlines based on project expectations.
• Ensures stock levels of all raw, packaging, and finished goods products are in conformance to inventory policy.
• Ensures loss due to stock shelf life of all raw, packaging, and finished goods products expiration is avoided.
• Ensures items are purchased to maintain agreed stock norms/inventory positions
• Ensures planned Raw materials, Packaging materials, Oil quantities and requirements are adequate to for planned production.
• Plans purchase of Raw & Packaging and oil.
• Ensures production performs to plan.
• Ensures Stock Norm adherence.
• Ensures finished goods do not go out of stock.
• Must be conversant with production processes and timelines to ensure production meets plan.
• Jointly responsible with procurement for timely Purchase processes.
• Enforces SHE, Food Safety, AIB and GMP rules and policies of the company
• To identify training needs of reports and develop training plans for leadership approval.
• Maintains discipline in the team.
• Renders appropriate reports to Head of site on timely bases, such as:
  • Oil Plan
  • Daily, weekly and Monthly Production Plans
  • Purchase Request report for approval
  • Business Planning inputs
  • Planning precision report
  • Inventory monitoring
  • SLOB reporting
• Any other job assigned by Superior/leadership

Internal & External Relationships:

• Production team (Refinery, Packing Plant)
• Engineering and Maintenance Team
• Operation, Planning, Supply & Distribution Team
• Technical team (Q.A., SHE etc.)
• Warehouse/Stores team
• Human Resources (H.R.)

External:

• DELOG
• EZAK
• OTHER CONTRACTORS
• RM & PM Suppliers

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Degree or Equivalent in Engineering, or Mathematical Sciences.
• 5 – 7 years work experience in a similar position
• Be specific about the experience needed.
• Focus on type of experience not the time served.
• Computer literate.
• Good understanding of the industry market trends and conditions.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.

Job Context & Special Features:

• Explain any special features or context in which the job operates
• Detail any language or mobility requirements
• Ability to take decision decisively.
• Ability to grasp complex concepts easily.
• Meticulous and diligent
• Excellent planning, negotiating, and organizing skills.
• Able to sit, stand and move around for long hours at a time
• Ability to motivate co-workers, colleagues and others.
• Ability to display self-confidence
• Ability to operate in a systematic and logical manner.
• Analytically sound
• Excellent communication abilities

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.