Product Planner – Rwanda

Our client is one of the leading Pharmaceutical Wholesalers in Rwanda, involved in importation and marketing of branded pharmaceutical products. The company is seeking the services of a Product planner to enhance faster growth in product range to achieve strategic goals of the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan product procurement and requisition in line with MRP system.
• Ensure system models are maintained using business intelligence.
• Forecast information gathered from market intelligence and customers.
• Review data including sales trends, research demand drivers and material delivery.
• Develop strategies for inventory on existing items, new product and phase outs.
• Create statistical reports which include procurement forecast for a period of one year.
• Gather, analyze, validate and share data with other departments.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Supply chain Management .
• Must have CIPS.
• Must have 5 years in a planning / procurement role in manufacturing or FMCG.
• MRP experience is essential.
• Knowledge and good understanding of SAP ERP system.
• Must have knowledge and aptitude on pharmaceutical business.
• Must have experience of statistical reporting and forecasting.
• Must have the understanding of financial and operational impacts of forecasting.

Monthly gross salary:  Competitive remuneration depending on experience and qualification.

Deadline:  3rd  September 2015

Applications:

To apply, please follow the link:  http://bit.ly/1PzpoFl  

Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, Karen road, Karen.

We endeavour to make contact with all of our applicants but unfortunately high volumes  of applications makes this unrealistic. If you do not hear from us within two weeks your application has not been successfully on this occasion. This does not mean you will not be consider for future roles so please keep an eye on our job board and apply for positions that match your skills and experience. 

****Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job****

Categories: FMCG, LOGISTICS, PROCUREMENT