Production Planning Manager at Flour Mills

JOB TITLE: Production Planning Manager

JOB LOCATION: Apapa, Lagos

JOB DETAILS:

• Responsible for ensuring production plan achievement, managing product delivery across the business’s SKU portfolio, and aligning export schedules with forecasts.
• The role focuses on meeting customer service objectives, optimizing product distribution to RDCs, and maintaining production line efficiency.

The Job 

• Responsible for weekly and monthly supply and product availability reporting including critical metrics, monthly calls, weekly health tracker and/or risk assessments, and SKU exceptions.
• Understand the overall market demand and transform these requirements into a feasible Production Plan that satisfies customer needs.
• Maintain planning parameters to deliver a robust and achievable supply network plan.
• Continuously review and understand demand signals in the planning horizon and respond appropriately to changes in demand.
• Assess and evaluate the impact of production batch sizes, cycle frequency, shipment MOQ, and plant finished goods inventory levels, to drive optimum market stock availability.
• Address any supply disruption or conflict situation through consensus solution or recommendation.
• Work collaboratively with site team leaders, market DRP´s, and production schedulers to deliver market requirements.
• Connect with Production and Materials Scheduling to ensure effective supply plans and drive further manufacturing efficiencies.
• Conduct root cause analysis of multiple information streams as part of codification.

Qualifications / Experience

• B.Sc / HND in Business, Operation Management, or any related discipline.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• 5 years of experience in planning or production environment (Production planning/scheduling, production systems/management, materials planning).
• Relevant Certification is an added advantage.

The Person Must:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Pay high attention to details.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.

HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the ongoing Flour Mills job opening, visit the APPLICATION PORTAL to submit your application!