Africa Export Planning Lead
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About the Role
Reckitt is seeking an Export Planning Lead to manage and coordinate all export planning activities from Middle East to Sub Saharan Africa markets.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Prepare and reconcile stock and Goods in Transit (GIT) reports, ensuring discrepancies are identified and addressed promptly.
- Develop, align, and share production plans (firm orders and forecasts) with the factory.
- Maintain and update shipment plans while communicating changes to SSA Sales in a timely manner.
- Identify, evaluate, and escalate potential supply risks to relevant stakeholders.
- Validate customer credit status before raising firm orders.
- Follow up with the factory on order status and Goods Receipt Notes (GRNs).
- Ensure price validation against approved SKUs and aligned market price list.
- Coordinate with freight forwarders for shipment pickup, vessel booking, customs clearance, and last mile delivery to customers.
- Provide regular shipment status updates to SSA Sales teams.
- Weekly cadence that involves visits to the Aggregators in JA to ensure full stock management and track and tracing compliance.
- Ensure all mandatory export documentation from the loading point is complete, accurate, and compliant.
- Manage invoice creation and ensure timely and accurate order closure in ERP systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field
- 3–5 years of experience in export planning, international logistics, or supply chain operations
- Strong understanding of production planning, export documentation, and shipment processes
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP or equivalent) and advanced Excel skills
- Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills
- Detail oriented with strong analytical and problem solving abilities
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- Export Planning Lead will be responsible for managing and coordinating all export planning activities to ensure timely and accurate supply of products from Middle East to Sub Saharan Africa markets.
- This role encompasses production planning, shipment coordination, export documentation, and proactive communication with internal and external stakeholders to control parallel imports, mitigate supply risks and maintain operational efficiency.
- The scope spans E2E ownership for SSA export planning covering all RC and Scitra sourced portfolios, in addition to Durex and Moov sourced from India and Veet sourced from France.
- Part of the deliverable of the role is physical visits to the DBs/Aggregators for weekly operational check in and stock recons.
Your Responsibilities
- Prepare and reconcile stock and Goods in Transit (GIT) reports, ensuring discrepancies are identified and addressed promptly.
- Develop, align, and share production plans (firm orders and forecasts) with the factory.
- Maintain and update shipment plans while communicating changes to SSA Sales in a timely manner.
- Identify, evaluate, and escalate potential supply risks to relevant stakeholders.
- Validate customer credit status before raising firm orders.
- Follow up with the factory on order status and Goods Receipt Notes (GRNs).
- Ensure price validation against approved SKUs and aligned market price list.
- Coordinate with freight forwarders for shipment pickup, vessel booking, customs clearance, and last mile delivery to customers.
- Provide regular shipment status updates to SSA Sales teams.
- Weekly cadence that involves visits to the Aggregators in JA to ensure full stock management and track and tracing compliance.
- Ensure all mandatory export documentation from the loading point is complete, accurate, and compliant.
- Manage invoice creation and ensure timely and accurate order closure in ERP systems.
The Experience We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in export planning, international logistics, or supply chain operations.
- Strong understanding of production planning, export documentation, and shipment processes.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP or equivalent) and advanced Excel skills.
- Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
- Detail oriented with strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
The Skills for Success
- Supply Chain Management
- Business Partnership
- Collaboration and partnership building
- Relationship Management
- Business acumen
- Productivity management
- Improve business processes
- Advanced Analytics
- Data Analytics
- Supply Chain Planning
- Logistics Management
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