Manufacturing Firm Head of Planning Jobs in Kenya
Manufacturing Firm Head of Planning Jobs in Kenya
Role Summary:Our client is one of the leading manufacturers of edible oils, detergent, and soaps based in Nairobi.
They are seeking to hire a head of planning in Supply Chain.
The candidate will be responsible for creating a feasible supply plan driven through interpreting differentiated planning strategies, satisfying customer requirements, optimizing stock and asset.
Responsibilities
Derives Finished Goods (FG’s) stock policy using inventory planning models by stock holding location and determines gross requirements by distribution center or market
Understands warehouse and transportation capacity planning as well as customer requirements in the short term (e.g. Lead time / min max stock)
Understands and influences the planning parameters (In-House and External) and assumptions e.g. changeovers, stock-building, warehouse Constraints etc
Develops and implements the run strategy, Creates and understands rough cut capacity plan (RCCP)
Creates cost contingency plans and scenarios, supported by the Finance team
Communicates the Master Production Schedule and consequences to the business
Optimizes and communicates the line schedule taking into account sequencing
Creates feasible production schedules, considers constraints, e.g. line capacity, labour, batch sizes, run rates, bottlenecks, planned downtime
Understands difference between re-order point and fixed cycle scheduling, and when to apply the relevant strategy
Executes agreed manufacturing run strategy and updating the bill of material in system
Influences the safety-stock holding of suppliers for Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
Managing Inventory Planning, Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), Material Call Off
Ensure production compliance on the SOPs of operation process and usage of material
Conducts effective dialogue on assumptions and articulation of facts and evidence
Optimizes production and inventory to deliver the demand plan
Negotiates and influences the decision making process
and raises future capacity and stock issues
Understands and manages the functional and individual biases
Determines and agrees key outputs e.g. constrained supply plan, cost supply & inventory plan
Determines continuous improvement plans and raises for discussion in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meeting
Managing the end of month stock take and to be carried as per the SOPS
Qualifications
Bachelor Degree in supply chain, materials management, industrial engineering or other business related field. Masters is a plus
Minimum 4 years of experience in Supply Chain Management
At least 3 years of experience in production planning/ Master production scheduling/ capacity management in FMCG companies
Must be familiar with OPM/ERP systems and PP/MM modules in sap
Familiar with creating dashboard report in excel and other software
Preference to Supply Chain Professionals/ CPIM holders
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Head of planning – FMCG) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke on or before 24th September 2019
Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing.
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.
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