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Supply Planner
About this role
The role is for a Supply Planner based in Lagos and is a full-time position within BIC Nigeria. The person will manage a defined portfolio of SKUs for local and export markets, ensuring continuous availability of materials and finished goods, and will focus on inventory health, planning accuracy and working capital improvement. The job operates in a fast-paced, Excel-driven environment and involves coordinating with commercial, operations and logistics teams. Responsibilities include creating supply plans, managing replenishments, coordinating exports and new product launches, and communicating risks to stakeholders. The role targets individuals with hands-on planning experience in FMCG or similar settings, strong data analysis skills and proficiency in Excel. The employer, BIC Nigeria, is a subsidiary of the international BIC group with operations across multiple markets.
What you would do
- Plan and maintain supply for locally produced and imported finished products and raw materials for Nigeria
- Lead weekly production planning discussions and develop execution plans
- Manage stock cover, safety stock and replenishment schedules for defined items
- Coordinate intercompany replenishments and align with lead times and demand signals
- Plan export requirements, stuffing schedules and vessel timeliness with logistics teams
- Track slow-moving and stock-keeping units at risk of obsolescence and report findings
- Drive container optimisation and manage landed costs for intercompany orders
- Support new product launches with feedstock planning and readiness tracking
- Publish monthly supply reports and communicate risks to stakeholders
- Identify and document supply risks and opportunities for continuous improvement
What they are asking for
- Strong numerical literacy and ability to analyse large data sets
- 3–6 years of hands-on supply or materials planning experience in FMCG, manufacturing or services
- Experience producing and presenting supply or inventory reports to management or cross-functional teams
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision
- Advanced Excel skills for planning, tracking and modelling
- Experience managing replenishment cycles for local and import/export supply chains
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