Senior Specialist, Demand & Materials Planning HND / BA / BSc Job

Job Summary
The role would collaborate with the Commercial department in managing and scheduling customer demand; this would involve forecasting future demand based on historical data, market trends. The role would also be responsible for maintaining optimal inventory levels, ensuring warehouse minimizes carrying costs while ensuring that sufficient stock is available to meet customer demand.

Analyse historical sales data, market trends, and customer patterns to predict future demand for telecommunication assets.
Coordinate monthly forecast process with technical department to derive unconstrained demand plan.
Lead forums to review execution of aligned short term forecast.
Manage Material ageing process aimed at mitigating business loss from Slow & Obsolescence inventory.
Review Inventory management parameters which meet business strategies of cost reduction & expected service levels.
Derive monthly buying plan.
Oversee the implementation of Inventory management strategies defined for all asset / inventory class.
Support functional units by giving insights to data through analysis
Identify existing gaps / deficiency in reporting requirements and oversee projects that resolves such gaps.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in any field / Supply chain or related field.
5+ years of demonstrated experience in demand & materials planning (Telecomms experience would be an advantage)
Professional certification in the supply chain would be an advantage.

For 15 years we have been building and managing telecommunications towers that are the essential backbone of mobile telecommunications in Africa - the leapfrog technology driving economic development, prosperity and self-sufficiency across the continent. Right now, IHS is leading a new telecoms ser... read morevice sector driven by the growth of middle class business and consumer demand for mobile and data.
We are the partner of choice for Africa’s and the world’s leading network operators because they demand the widest reach and highest reliability for their customers, and the highest standards of governance and operational excellence for themselves.
Our long-term contracts and strong sustainable cash flows mean IHS is a unique, low risk entry point for investment in Africa. Over the last four years, IHS has brought over US$5 billion of investment to the continent.
Our belief is that the future economic and social development of Africa will be exponentially accelerated by mobile connectivity, and our team of over 1,000 engineers in five countries is focused on making this happen.
We are committed to developing our people and the communities we serve, and to help people and businesses across the region build a powerful, prosperous future - by Africa and for Africa.
IHS is Africa’s leading mobile infrastructure company. Founded in 2001 by an experienced team of engineers and business people, IHS serves clients responsibly in the building and managing of effective telecommunications infrastructure and by employing the highest quality people, services and equipment.