JOB TITLE: Planner
JOB LOCATION: Ikorodu Factory, Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Department: Manufacturing
OU/Country: PZ Wilmar Nigeria
JOB DETAILS:
- Plans and coordinates raw materials, packaging material and oil input availability for production activities of the production units with the aim of achieving the following:
- Keep the plants running optimally (>70% Capacity Utilization)
- Monitor Raw and Packaging materials availability for production
- Monitor availability of Finished Goods
- Monitor the plants’ ability to supply demand plan
- Keeps accurate records of inventory for reporting and planning
Reporting Relationships:
- Reports to Production and planning Manager, with dotted line relationship with the Production Managers
- Peers are Plant shift leaders, and Managers on similar grades from other Departments
- Direct reports are all planning data officers
Dimensions:
- To operate within departments budget
- Current team size N/A
- Also has dotted line relations with all plant operators
Principal Accountabilities
- Monitors stock levels of all raw, packaging and finished goods products
- Monitors stock shelf life of all raw, packaging and finished goods products
- Ensures items are purchased to maintain agreed stock norms/inventory positions
- Translates agreed demand forecast numbers into Raw, Packaging material and Oil quantities and requirements
- Plans purchase of Raw & Packaging and oil
- Monitors production and sales performance to plan
- Monitors Stock Norm adherence
- Must be conversant with production processes and timelines in order to ensure production can meet plan
- Must be conversant with all PR, PO 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
- Collates and prepares appropriate planning reports Production and planning coordinator such as:
- Oil Plan
- Daily, weekly and Monthly Production Plans
- Purchase Request report for approval
- Business Planning inputs
- Planning precision report
- Inventory position report
- SLOB report
- 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
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed
- Degree or equivalent in Engineering, or Mathematical Sciences.
- 2 – 4 years work experience in a similar position
- Computer literate
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
- Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
Job Context & Special Features:
- Ability to take decision decisively.
- Ability to grasp complex concepts easily.
- Pay attention to minute details.
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
- Great physical health.
- 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 written and verbal communication skills.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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Job Features
Job Category | Consulting / Business Strategy/ Planning |