Production Planner at AAVA Brands Limited

⏲ Sep 26, 2025, 11:06 AM
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AAVA Brands Limited, a new generation company of Chanrai Summit Group (Fareast Mercantile Co. Limited), has been proudly serving Nigeria since 1890 and connects world-class brands to the Nigerian consumer, every day. Now under the umbrella of DP World, AAVA Brands Limited is further strengthened as a flexible and agile service provider. Keeping pace with the evolving needs of African consumers, we strive harder to make the right products available at the right place, in the right time.

We have dedicated our resources to supply chain management through the import / manufacture and distribution of products covering branded Food, Beverages and Fast Moving Consumer Goods for the best multi-nationals in the world. A product portfolio spanning 3,500 SKUs is managed by capable, professional teams, robust infrastructure, and strong delivery systems to ensure availability to consumers every day. As a socially responsible group, we have partnered with various NGOs such as the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation to support their social welfare initiatives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Production Planner

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

Develop and manage the monthly and weekly production plans based on demand forecasts, inventory levels, and supply chain constraints.
Align production schedules with sales forecasts, stock norms, and inventory replenishment strategies.
Translate demand and order plans into optimized manufacturing schedules, ensuring efficient capacity utilization and minimal downtime.
Support and participate actively in S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) processes, ensuring that production inputs and constraints are adequately represented.
Liaise with quality assurance to ensure production meets quality and compliance standards.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production planning processes and reduce costs.
Maintain production planning systems and master data accuracy for materials, capacity, and lead times.
Coordinate closely with manufacturing units, procurement, logistics, and warehouse teams to ensure the timely availability of raw materials and packaging.
Monitor production progress, address deviations from the plan, and implement corrective actions where necessary.
Ensure alignment of production output with inventory targets, minimizing both overproduction and stockouts at SKU level.
Generate and publish daily/weekly/monthly production reports, variance analysis, and performance dashboards (MIS/KPI).