Material Planner

Nestle Nigeria Plc - As the Leading Nutrition Health and Wellness Company, we are committed to enhancing People's lives, everywhere, every day. Infact enhancing lives will influence everything we do together.

A presence in more than 130 countries and factories in more than 80 research centres brings many global benefits. We believe in long term career development and appreciate how challenges and motivation will help you reach your potential. Nestle Nigeria Plc upholds the principle of Non- Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities in its recruitment processes.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Material Planner

Location: Sagamu, Ogun
Position Type: Full-time

Position Summary

• At our very core, we are a human company driven by our purpose to improve the quality of life and contribute to a healthier future.
• Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage company in the world.
• Nestlé Nigeria is currently looking for a Material Planner whose responsibility would be to ensure availability of materials to fulfill the requirements of the production plans within the agreed cost boundaries and expected stock cover.

A day in the life of a Material Planner

• Collaborating with peer planners to share best practices, making use of problem-solving tools to drive continuous improvement.
• Directly managing the delivery of materials, alongside the defined supplier(s), including investigation of errors and discrepancies on invoice lines and handling all exceptions in those operations (e.g., claims management).
• Timely resolution of blocked and parked invoices, re-scheduling of past orders and payment resolution.
• Monitoring timely receipt and processing of vendor invoices.
• Monitoring supplier performance and sharing issues or poor supplier performance with suppliers and the procurement team (on time, in the right quantity, as well as quality).
• Follow-up with vendors and escalation of operational issues foreseen to impact production.
• Performing daily, weekly, and monthly reporting (Parked invoices, Open POs, GRIR and VES, etc.)
• Ensuring excellent supplier relationships and involving them in Supply Chain improvement exercises to create shared value for all parties involved.
• Managing sourcing changes effectively and minimizing write-offs.
• Monitoring supply signals using material planning purchase requisitions; ensuring accuracy and adherence to delivery dates, lead time and required quantities, creating purchase orders and ensuring their fulfillment by the supplier(s).
• Ensuring call-offs are within stock cover policy for each SKU within their portfolio.

What Will Make You Successful?

• Excellent proficiency level in the use of Microsoft Office tools (particularly Microsoft Excel). Working knowledge of Power BI and SAP is an added advantage.
• Experience in the following processes would be highly beneficial: Product Lifecycle Process and/or Factory Master Data Management
• Minimum of 2 or more years of hands-on experience in at least one of the following Supply Chain function: Demand and Supply Planning, Detailed Production Scheduling, Distribution Requirement Planning, Raw & Packaging Material Requirement Planning.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma in Engineering, Social sciences and other related courses.
• Analytical skills, eye for detail, multi-tasking ability, time management and service orientation.