Demand Planner (Lagos)

About the role

The Demand Planner will lead the monthly demand forecasting and order planning processes for AAVA Brands Limited in Lagos. You will work closely with business heads, principals, and the warehouse/logistics team to ensure the right products are available at the right time.

Key responsibilities

• Drive the monthly demand forecasting process, incorporating historic sales, pricing, discounts, and promotions.
• Collaborate with business heads to build a joint demand forecast.
• Execute monthly order planning based on the agreed forecast, open orders, and stock norms.
• Monitor and track goods in transit and pending shipments from principals.
• Participate actively in S&OP meetings with principals and deliver the monthly supply plan.
• Lead day‑to‑day warehouse stock replenishments and coordinate stock movement with the logistics team.
• Control inventory at SKU level within established norms.
• Generate MIS/KPI reports on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in demand/supply planning, data analysis, sales, warehousing, or logistics.
• MBA is a plus.
• Strong leadership, influencing, and communication abilities.
• Excellent problem‑solving, decision‑making, and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to processes.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work with a leading FMCG supply chain in Nigeria.
• Collaborative environment with multinational brands.