- Company: BIC Nigeria
- Location: Lagos
- Job type: Full-time
About the role
BIC Nigeria is looking for a dedicated Supply Planner to join their team in Lagos. This full-time position focuses on ensuring the continuous availability of raw materials and finished products for both local and export markets. You will operate in a fast-paced, Excel-driven environment, requiring strong analytical skills and proactive risk management. The role involves owning a specific portfolio of SKUs, maintaining planning rigour across the replenishment cycle, and contributing to working capital improvement.
Responsibilities
- Maintain stock cover, safety stock levels, and replenishment schedules for a defined portfolio of raw materials and finished products.
- Develop and execute supply plans for locally produced goods and lead weekly production planning discussions.
- Manage end-to-end intercompany replenishments, including purchase forecasts, order firming, and shipment coordination.
- Coordinate export supply requirements and confirm stuffing schedules to ensure zero missed vessel schedules.
- Identify SKUs at risk of becoming slow-moving or obsolete (SLOB) and escalate recommended actions to prevent it.
- Coordinate feedstock availability for new product launches, ensuring materials are available at least 90 days before production.
- Publish month-end supply reports, including SLOB status, days of cover, and supply risks, within two working days of month close.
- Continuously improve personal planning workflows and Excel-based tools to increase accuracy and reduce manual effort.
Requirements
- 3–6 years of hands-on experience in supply planning, materials planning, or inventory management in FMCG, manufacturing, or services.
- Demonstrable proficiency in advanced Excel-based planning, including formulas, structured tracking, and scenario modelling.
- Proven experience managing replenishment cycles for local and import/export supply chains.
- Strong numerical literacy and the ability to work with large, complex data sets to make planning decisions.
- Experience producing and presenting structured supply or inventory reports to management or cross-functional stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities.
- Desirable: Exposure to ERP systems (JDE, SAP, Oracle), familiarity with S&OP/IBP ideologies, and experience in working capital management or inventory optimisation.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online.
