Supply Planner

BIC® products are known and appreciated all over the world for their quality, their affordability and ease of use. The ballpoint pen, the pocket lighter, the one-piece shaver are all part of the daily lives of millions of consumers. These products make BIC® one of the best known international brands, present in 3.2 million retail outlets, in more than 160 countries. As we explore the tremendous opportunities ahead, we have a need for dedicated and dynamic employees to help build our team. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Supply Planner

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

The Supply Planner is responsible for ensuring the continuous availability of raw materials and finished products across both local and export markets, while actively managing inventory health and supporting new product introductions. Operating in a fast-paced, Excel-driven environment, the role demands strong analytical discipline, proactive risk identification, and structured communication with commercial and operations stakeholders. The successful candidate will own a defined portfolio of SKUs for both local and export markets, maintain planning rigour across the full replenishment cycle, and contribute meaningfully to working capital improvement and supply risk reduction Principal Accountabilities Supply Planning & Inventory Management: Maintains stock cover, safety stock levels and replenishment schedules for a defined portfolio of raw materials and finished products for the Nigeria market. Develop and drive execution of supply plans for locally produced finished products and leads weekly production planning discussions. Leads end-to-end intercompany replenishments from providing visibility via purchase forecasts, to firming orders with production planners in line with agreed lead time and demand signals to ensuring timely delivery of shipments to warehouses through careful coordination with the imports team. Manage import planning cycles (intercompany raw materials and imported finished products), tracking shipment ETAs and flagging deviations proactively. Ensure zero out-of-stock events, especially for Class A & B finished product items and all directly managed raw materials Export Supply Compliance: Coordinate export supply requirements in line with the aligned out from the Supply Review Meeting (SRM) and ensure compliance. Plan and confirm stuffing schedules for export requirements with the Customer Excellence and Logistics team, and drive zero missed vessel schedules. Proactively communicate shortfalls and supply risks to the export market representatives. SLOB and Working Capital Management: Proactively identify SKUs at risk of entering SLOB status and escalate recommended actions to prevent it. Drive reduction of current finished goods SLOB profile through coordination with commercial stakeholders. Track and report slow-moving and SLOB stock position. Drive container optimization for intercompany orders to manage landed costs. New Product Launch Support: Coordinate feedstock availability for all new product launches; ensure availability no less than 90 days before planned production/launch. Proactively communicate flags and risks for new product launches. Maintain a launch planning tracker and participate in cross-functional pre-launch readiness reviews Reporting and Stakeholder Communication: Publish month-end supply reports (SLOB, Days of Cover, Supply Risk (within 2 working days of month close, maintaining a consistent standard. Communicate OOS risk to commercial and demand planning stakeholders no less than 90 days for forecast review and/or commercial replanning. Continuous Improvement: Sustain and iteratively improve personal planning workflow and Excel-based tools to increase planning accuracy; proactively identify and document emerging supply risks on a structured basis to reduce reactive escalations.