• Application Deadline:
• Position: Production and Planning Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 - 7 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Engineering / Technical 
  

Main Functions

• Plans and coordinates production activities of all production units for optimal output and adherence to plan with the aim of achieving the following:


• Keep the plants running optimally (>70% Capacity Utilization)


• Ensures Raw and Packaging materials are always available for production


• Ensure availability of Finished Goods for sale


• Ensures the plants’ ability to supply demand plan


• Ensure accurate records of inventory for reporting and planning

Reporting Relationships:

• Peer Relationships


• Attach organization chart showing manager and direct reports as well as peers


• Reports to Head of Site, with dotted line relationship with the Production Managers


• Peers are Managers on similar grades from other Departments


• Direct reports are all planning data officers and planner

Dimensions:

• To operate within departments budget


• Current team size N/A


• Also has dotted line relations with all plant operators

Principal Accountabilities

• Schedule usage of production materials to ensure optimal production levels


• Identify and resolve problems relating to inventory


• Manage deadlines based on project expectations


• Ensures stock levels of all raw, packaging, and finished goods products are in conformance to inventory policy


• Ensures loss due to stock shelf life of all raw, packaging, and finished goods products expiration is avoided


• Ensures items are purchased to maintain agreed stock norms/inventory positions


• Ensures planned Raw materials, Packaging materials, Oil quantities and requirements are adequate to for planned production


• Plans purchase of Raw & Packaging and oil


• Ensures production performs to plan


• Ensures Stock Norm adherence


• Ensures finished goods do not go out of stock


• Must be conversant with production processes and timelines to ensure production meets plan


• Jointly responsible with procurement for timely Purchase processes


• Enforces SHE, Food Safety, AIB and GMP rules and policies of the company


• To identify training needs of reports and develop training plans for leadership approval


• Maintains discipline in the team


• Renders appropriate reports to Head of site on timely bases, such as:
  
  
  
  • Oil Plan
  
  
  • Daily, weekly and Monthly Production Plans
  
  
  • Purchase Request report for approval
  
  
  • Business Planning inputs
  
  
  • Planning precision report
  
  
  • Inventory monitoring
  
  
  • SLOB reporting
  
  
  
  


• Any other job assigned by Superior/leadership

Internal & External Relationships

Internal:

• Production team (Refinery, Packing Plant)


• Engineering and Maintenance Team


• Operation, Planning, Supply & Distribution Team


• Technical team (Q.A., SHE etc.)


• Warehouse/Stores team


• Human Resources (H.R.)

External:

• DELOG


• EZAK


• Other Contractors


• RM & PM Suppliers 

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, or Mathematical Sciences,


• 5-7 years work experience in a similar position


• List any qualifications required to do the job


• Be specific about the experience needed


• Focus on type of experience not the time served


• Computer literate


• Good understanding of the industry market trends and conditions


• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills

Job Context & Special Features:

• Explain any special features or context in which the job operates


• Detail any language or mobility requirements


• Ability to take decision decisively.


• Ability to grasp complex concepts easily.


• Meticulous and diligent


• Excellent planning, negotiating, and organizing skills.


• Able to sit, stand and move around for long hours at a time


• Ability to motivate co-workers, colleagues and others.


• Ability to display self-confidence


• Ability to operate in a systematic and logical manner.


• Analytically sound


• Excellent communication abilities