Factory Planner at Nestle Foods

Location: Sagamu, Ogun

Job Description

• Nestlé Nigeria is currently looking for a Factory Planner to consistently provide short-term/finite capacity-constrained production plans with feasible and realistic sequenced materials in accordance with the availability of resources (production lines/labor) and materials.

A day in the life of...

• Creating feasible production plans within the Detailed Production Scheduling (DPS) period that meet the market demand, taking into consideration available capacity, labor, materials, inventory policy and product family sequencing; thereby optimizing the factory's ability to produce the SKUs within the families.
• Identification of possible opportunities and practical issues (plant shutdowns, timing of promotion activity, etcetera) within the DPS period.
• Providing advance information on labor and resource requirements within the DPS period.
• Providing daily production and material status updates for management decision.

Requirements
What will make you successful:

• Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in an Engineering or Mathematical / Statistically related course.
• 2 - 3 years relevant hands-on experience in at least one of the following Supply Chain functions - Demand and Supply Planning, Detailed Production Scheduling system, Distribution Requirement Planning, Raw & Packaging Material Requirement Planning, etcetera.
• Excellent proficiency level in the use of Microsoft Office tools. Working knowledge of Power BI and SAP is added advantage.
• Excellent analytical and numerical aptitude.
• Basic understanding of LEAN principles, Just-In-Time manufacturing, Kaizen and Supply Chain KPIs.
• Adaptability, Quick learner and Innovation.
• Eye for Detail, Multi-tasking ability and Service Orientation.