Production Planner

About the role

Nestlé Nigeria PLC is looking for a Production Planner at its Flowergate Factory. The planner prepares realistic short-term production schedules based on available capacity, labour and materials, working closely with factory and supply chain teams to spot constraints early and help maintain product availability.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare short-term production schedules at SKU level, taking capacity, labour and materials into account.
• Ensure production orders are sequenced realistically to support product availability.
• Provide capacity information for production, shutdown and investment planning.
• Provide labour requirement information based on the agreed production plan.
• Maintain accurate scheduling master data so planning systems reflect actual production processes.
• Work with Materials Schedulers to identify material shortages that could affect production.
• Identify potential capacity issues early and propose actions.
• Work with factory stakeholders to find ways to improve production planning and scheduling.
• Support the Concurrent Planner with risk assessments and contingency plans.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Economics or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in production scheduling.
• At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• CPIM certification is an advantage.

Required skills

• Good understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning, especially detailed production scheduling.
• Good understanding of the balance between customer service and cost.
• Strong planning and prioritization skills.
• Proactive approach, ownership and ability to influence stakeholders.