Material Planning Officer

Responsibilities:

• Prepares monthly/quarterly/annual material requirement plans as per the sales forecasts and production phasing to ensure timely procurement of materials for production use.
• Participates in the Sales and Operations Planning Process (S&OP) through relevant planning reporting and summary of key planning constraints.
• Ensures purchase requisitions are executed promptly as required to foster effective procurement of materials.
• Responsible for monitoring raw and packaging materials stock levels, to avoid sudden stock outs.
• Maintains optimum inventory stock levels by reducing material wastages due to overstocking and expiration of materials.
• Maintains strong communications with production team and procurement officers to confirm production/shipping schedules and monitor open purchase orders.
• Establishes effective relationships with key internal stakeholders to achieve quality standards and improvements on a continuous basis.
• Prepares monthly report on planning activities.
• Any other responsibility as assigned by the Head, Planning and Procurement.

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of HND in any discipline
• 4 years of working experience