Demand Planner @ MANO Africa

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Lagos, Nigeria
January 20, 2025
Full Time
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Job Description

Jobs in Lagos, Nigeria.

Description

  • The Demand Planner is responsible for maintaining optimal stock levels, maximizing inventory profitability, and ensuring efficient inventory flow.
  • This role involves analyzing sales data, managing procurement cycles, coordinating with vendors and category leaders, and implementing effective inventory management strategies.

Responsibilities
Inventory Management:

  • Maintain stock coverage levels per SKU and store while maximizing inventory profitability.
  • Study consumption trends based on sales figures to recommend optimal procurement cycles (quantities, frequencies, etc.).
  • Manage short-shelf-life products, damages, and inventory adjustments.
  • Own inter-store transfer processes.
  • Propose and implement plans to reduce overstock.

Procurement and Vendor Coordination:

  • Appoint and guide orders and receipt schedules per brand and vendor.
  • Follow up with vendors on timely deliveries.
  • Communicate and follow up on return orders with all stakeholders.
  • Handle the supply chain for freight and clearance when importing.
  • Sort out discrepancies and claims with import vendors

System and Process Optimization:

  • Collect product and vendor data needed by the system and the app, create item codes, and make timely modifications.
  • Create purchase and return orders in the system and communicate with vendors.
  • Formulate additional functions and reports via SAP in coordination with the technical team.
  • Set ongoing processes, methodologies, trackers, and metrics to optimize operational and automation levels.

Coordination and Collaboration:

  • Coordinate with category leaders to fulfill promotional and seasonal deals, discontinue products, and optimize results.
  • Liaise with stores regarding schedules, quantities, stock-related, and delivery topics.
  • Support the technical department to establish joint objectives across all systems.
  • Coordinate with accounting on payables to vendors.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain management, or a related field.
  • Proven track record in inventory management and procurement.
  • Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
  • Excellent communication and vendor management abilities.
  • Proficiency in inventory management systems and tools (e.g., SAP).
  • Ability to lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Detail-oriented and proactive.
  • Ability to adapt to changing market conditions.
  • Customer-focused with a strong sense of commercial acumen.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Paid time off
  • Health Insurance
  • Great work ambiance
  • Amazing colleagues
  • TGIF moments
  • Multicultural environment.

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