Company: Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited
Job Title: Material Planner
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Full-time
Industry: FMCG / Manufacturing
Experience: 2–3 years
About Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited
Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited (SBC) is one of Nigeria’s leading manufacturing and beverage companies. The company produces and distributes a portfolio of well-known consumer brands, including Pepsi, 7Up, Mirinda, Teem, Mountain Dew, H2oH!, Lipton Ice Tea, and Aquafina premium drinking water.
SBC has also expanded into the Home and Personal Care segment through its 2SURE brand, beginning with the launch of a hand and surface sanitiser. The company operates nine strategically located bottling plants equipped with modern manufacturing facilities, supporting its extensive production and distribution network across Nigeria.
Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited is recruiting qualified candidates to fill the position of Material Planner in Lagos.
Job Purpose
The Material Planner will be responsible for ensuring that the raw and packaging materials required for continuous production are available at the right time and in the required quantities.
The role involves material requirements planning, inventory management, replenishment, stock movement, and coordination with various teams and external partners to minimise shortages, avoid production interruptions, and improve supply chain efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct monthly and periodic Material Requirement Planning (MRP) for assigned materials, including crowns, pallets, Lays, sugar, shrink, and stretch materials.
- Monitor material consumption and availability across manufacturing locations to prevent shortages and production disruptions.
- Maintain appropriate Days of Inventory (DOI) and manage stock within approved minimum, maximum, safety stock, and reorder levels.
- Identify and reduce excess, slow-moving, and obsolete inventory.
- Coordinate with third-party partners, including Imperial Beverage Limited and Green Eagles, to support timely production and delivery of required materials.
- Create and monitor SAP Stock Transport Orders (STOs) for inter-regional material transfers.
- Ensure accuracy of SAP material movement transactions.
- Prepare and submit RAWMA and material inventory reports within required timelines.
- Work with the Logistics team to secure trucks and facilitate timely loading and transportation of materials.
- Collaborate with Production, Procurement, Logistics, Warehousing, and other relevant teams to resolve material supply challenges.
- Identify and implement initiatives that improve material availability, inventory efficiency, planning accuracy, and overall supply chain performance.
Requirements
Interested candidates should possess:
- B.Sc. or HND in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related discipline.
- 2–3 years of relevant experience in materials planning, supply chain planning, or inventory management.
- Previous experience in an FMCG or manufacturing environment.
- Practical experience managing raw materials and packaging materials in a manufacturing setting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel with strong data analysis capabilities.
- Good understanding of inventory planning and material management processes.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Application Closing Date: 28 August 2026