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• Responsible for establishing & implementing effective maintenance program for all IFP assets - Poultry feed at Kaduna & Ilorin, Fish feed at Ilorin and Day-old-chick farms & hatchery at Kaduna and Soya Crush Solvent Extraction Operation at Ilorin
• Responsible for all IFP greenfield & brownfield capex projects.
• Responsible for utilities operations across the Plants
• Responsible for R&M budget preparation and control
• Lead Cost Efficiency improvement initiatives, e.g. OEE enhancement, Utilities (power/steam) cost reduction etc.

Key Deliverables

• Effective Maintenance strategy for the Plants and operations within the BU
• Capex and Opex budgeting and implementation adherence
• Lead design, planning and implementation of expansion projects within timeframe, and cost
• Lead cost saving ideation and initiative implementation to deliver cost efficient maintenance programs.

Strategic Effectiveness

• Ability to coordinate multiple teams concurrently and deliver key business priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management skill. Managing both Internal and External stakeholders for key business results.
• Versatile technical knowledge across various operations and technologies in Feed Mill, Hatchery operation and Solvent Extraction plants.
• Possesses strong communication skill and collaborates with functions within the business to deliver top departmental results.
• Ability to manage complex projects and ensure post-project integration

Requirements

• BE/B-tech in mechanical engineering (Masters degree would be an added advantage)
• Minimum 15 years experience in FMCG in the Engineering field, of which 5 years minimum must have been in Engineering leadership role.
• Must have managed the engineering function for a multi-site operation (at least 3 plants) or a very large single site.
• Must have managed project of >$10Mn
• Experience in multiple processes / large operation.

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Role Summary

Lead a professional Planning function across Caraway Nigeria Biscuits Confectionary and Snacks operations to maximise service levels to customers while optimizing stocks.

Caraway is centered around West Africa and now has 7 Manufacturing Plants in Nigeria across 6 product categories – Tomato Paste, Seasonings, Instant Noodles, Biscuits, Beverages, and Sweets & Candies.

The planning Manager Biscuits Confectionary and Snacks will have the responsibility for Material planning, Supply planning, coordination of the S&OP process, and will facilitate demand planning across the designated categories.

Key Deliverables

1. Compliance to planning policies including inventory policy, and categorization of finished goods and raw and packaging material and align with the system integration.
2. Manage stock levels within agreed policy levels for material and finished goods
3. Facilitate the demand planning process for all the appropriate categories, focusing on eliminating bias and improving forecast accuracy. 
4. Production planning taking account of demand planning, supply chain policy, capacity limitations, and other production constraints
5. Materials requirement Planning. Create and maintain the materials requirement plan. Establish material safety stock and reorder levels with accurate lead times. Implement stock plans to achieve stock targets on materials and finished goods.
6. Master Production Scheduling
7. Distribution requirement planning / replenishment
8. Evaluate risks and opportunities creating contingencies and making decisions
9. Capacity management planning
10. Drive business planning, and in particular, the annual volume planning process which includes interfacing closely with sales, Marketing and finance to ensure timeous delivery.
11. Support innovation teams in launching new products
12. Develop and train the Demand planners and supply planners across all operations

Requirements

Development Projects

1. Lead ERP projects, integration of SAP MRP. Establish MRP, MPS, and capacity planning processes and align with the system integration
2. S&OP coordination by Planning Manager
3. Complexity Management – regularly review SKU portfolio

Education:

1.  B.Sc. in Engineering. (M.Sc. or MBA preferred)

Experience:

1. Min 10 years of experience in supply chain in Leading Global Agri-Manufacturing/FMCG/
2. Consumer companies with positions covering Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Stock Management and Primary Distribution. Experience of Lean, Six Sigma and/or TPM strongly preferred.

Skills:

1. Excellent communication skills.
2. Strong analytical skills
3. Knowledge of SAP or any ERP is required