Nestlé
is the world’s leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness Company, committed to
serving consumers all over the world.
In keeping with our current business needs, the Supply Chain Function in the
Equatorial African Regional Office has a vacancy for a Demand and Supply
Planner reporting functionally to the Regional Demand and Supply Planning
Manager and operationally to the Business Executive Manager.Demand And Supply Planner
Ref: SC-DSP-OCT12
The job holder will be responsible in providing an integrated set of demand and supply planning processes which will satisfy the customer service requirements derived from final demand plans, while optimizing total logistics cost and resources of the company for import/export and domestic in assigned product categories. In addition, you will assist the Business Unit on all Supply Chain related areas.
Key Responsibilities will be to;
- Ensure high
quality demand and supply projection and reliability for short, medium and
long term;
- Ensure
effectiveness of Monthly Business Planning and review Consensus Demand
Plan for continuous monitoring and improvement;
- Manage
exceptional situations, such as exceptional stock allocation, production
priorities, production changes, promotion changes, aging stock, etc;
- Review Demand
& Supply Planning KPIs and take corrective actions for improvement;
- Ensure timely
reporting for Zone Supply Chain Management and key meetings;
- Co-ordinate with
Zone Supply Chain Management in order to analyse the supply outlook and
provide information or suggestions for Zone AOA (Asian Oceanic Africa)
operational decisions;
- Ensure finished
goods stock at correct dispatch location , evaluate and review stock cover
policy;
- Review Inter
Market Supply (IMS) Partnership Agreement and Product Briefs to exchange
information and issues between producers and receivers;
- Make sure
on-time launch of new product projects especially for import and export
products;
- Ensure strict
implementation of Best Practices related to Demand and Supply Planning /
Inter Market Supply Planning (IMSP);
- Ensure
effectiveness of monthly MOR (Monthly Operation Review) and highlight
exceptions to take strategic decision.
The
ideal candidate should possess the following minimum skills and competencies;
- Master’s in
Business Administration or BSc. Engineering Degree holder from a reputable
university;
- A minimum of 5
years working experience in Demand and Supply planning role coupled with
experience in Marketing and Sales or Production Planning;
- Strong
analytical and persuasive skills with good communication and presentation
skills;
- Strategic and
forward thinking with good problem-solving skills;
- Working
experience and knowledge on MS PowerPoint and MS Excel, especially Pivot
table;
- Experience in
SAP or other Advance Planning Systems;
- Ability to
impact and convince others at all levels within the organization.
If
you meet the above mentioned requirements and are up to the challenge of
working in a dynamic organization, please send your resume and application
letter quoting the job reference number to the address below.
Regional Recruitment Manager
Nestle Equatorial African Region Ltd.
Nairobi.
Via email to: careers@ke.nestle.com
All applications must be delivered on or before Friday, 12th October 2012.
