Supply Planner (S&OP)

Logistics & Supply Chain

K sh 120,000 – 200,000 gross / month

Openings: 1 Location: Nairobi – Ruaraka (Baba Dogo Rd) Overview: This Supply Planner role isn’t for the faint of heart; it’s for someone who thrives on solving daily puzzles between demand, capacity, and material flow. You’ll be the calm at the center of a fast-paced beverages plant in Ruaraka, translating forecasts into executable production and purchase plans that keep the lines humming. Every day brings trade-offs balancing service levels, cost, and constraints across shared lines and tight schedules. You’ll lead supply reviews that decide what runs, what waits, and how to keep every SKU on track without chaos. If you find beauty in well-sequenced Gantt charts, airtight MPS/MRP runs, and plans that actually hold, this is where you make order out of complexity. Key Responsibilities: - Convert demand into MPS/MRP; manage capacity and materials plans. - Set and tune safety stocks; monitor service level and OTIF. - Place POs/PRs; track inbound; escalate shortages. - Chair weekly supply review; publish a frozen horizon. - Coordinate with Production, QA, and Warehouse on readiness. - Maintain planning parameters and master data. - Run what-if scenarios for promos and outages. Education & Experience: - BCom (Operations/Supply Chain) or Diploma in Purchasing & Supplies. - 2–4 years in planning (MRP/production scheduling). Skills & Tools: - ERP MRP, Excel/BI, constraint thinking, stakeholder management. KPIs: - Service level, plan adherence, changeover losses, and inventory turns. Compensation (Kenya): KES 120,000–200,000 + annual bonus. Figures are client estimates and vary with experience. Benefits: - Medical, meals, PPE, training. Growth Path: - Senior Supply Planner → S&OP Manager → Operations Planning Lead. Ideal hierarchy and expected promotion cycle.