About This Role
This role is the operational nerve center between supply chain and production at a major state-owned FMCG manufacturer. You will be responsible for ensuring that raw materials, particularly tobacco leaf and packaging inputs, arrive precisely when needed to keep factory lines running without interruption. It suits a mid-career supply chain professional who thrives on data-driven forecasting and can navigate the complexities of import logistics and foreign currency allocation in Ethiopia.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The implied profile is a planner who understands both the technical side of MRP systems and the practical realities of procurement in a constrained import environment. Expect the employer to look for someone who can balance textbook inventory optimization with real-world challenges like FOREX shortages and supplier lead time variability. Experience in FMCG or pharmaceutical planning, where shelf-life and obsolescence are critical, will be highly valued.
How to Approach This Application
Tailor your CV to highlight specific examples where you prevented stockouts or reduced excess inventory in a manufacturing setting. Emphasize any experience with ERP systems (SAP or similar) and direct involvement in FOREX planning or import documentation. In your cover letter, demonstrate understanding of how raw material delays can cascade into lost production days — show that you think in terms of trade-offs between holding cost and production risk.
Who This Role Suits
Best suited for a supply chain professional with 5+ years in planning roles within manufacturing, ideally in FMCG or tobacco. This is a moderately competitive position for those with proven experience in import-dependent supply chains.
Planning Specialist
Job Objective
The Planning Specialist is responsible for coordinating and optimizing materials and production planning activities to ensure uninterrupted finished goods production aligned with market demand. The role focuses on timely procurement, inventory optimization, and minimizing write-offs, obsolescence, and shelf-life risks.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and manage NTM and Leaf materials to ensure production continuity, including timely purchase order placement and FOREX planning.
- Propose optimal order quantities to balance freight cost, inventory holding, and obsolescence risks.
- Maintain accurate and updated MRP by following up on BOM changes.
- Monitor sales performance and adjust material plans to meet market demand while avoiding shortages and excess stock.
- Prepare daily and monthly finished goods inventory reports and analyze material usage against BOM.
- Manage NTM and Leaf inventory data and upload planned orders into IBP.
- Support production planning and scheduling by converting supply plans into executable production plans and tracking adherence.
- Coordinate and support additional planning-related tasks as assigned by the Planning Manager.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in foreign purchasing, materials planning, or related supply chain roles.
- Strong analytical skills, planning and coordination capability,
- Strong attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
How To Apply
Interested applicants are invited to submit their recently updated CV to [email protected]. Please indicate the Position you are applying for in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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