Africa Export Planning Lead

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We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics.

You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships.

Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

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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.

This includes, but is not limited to, all customers previously consolidating at JAFZA.

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.

Validate secondary documentation (e.g., Master Bill of Lading) when required.

Support adherence to compliance standards, trade regulations, and internal audit requirements.

Maintain weekly engagement with SSA Sales for operational alignment and issue resolution.

Collaborate with Customer Service, Order Management, and Logistics teams to ensure seamless execution of export orders.

Build strong working relationships with factories, freight forwarders, and SSA partners.