Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company’s flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
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Job Title: Production Planning Manager
Location:Â Apapa, Lagos
Employment Type:Â Full-Time
Purpose of the JobÂ
- 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 JobÂ
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
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How to Apply
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