Manager Replenishment Planning

Role Overview: You will be joining Shalina Healthcare as a Manager Replenishment Planning in the Supply Chain department. Your main responsibility will be to manage pharmacy replenishment norms and distribution planning for the company-owned pharmacies in Africa. This role is crucial to ensure product availability, minimize expiries, and enhance supply chain efficiency in the retail pharmacy network. Key Responsibilities: - Define and refine stocking norms, safety stock levels, and replenishment cycles for each pharmacy based on sales velocity and product criticality. - Develop guidelines for assortment management and seasonal demand variations. - Analyze pharmacy sales, consumption, and stock movement data to create replenishment models and forecast requirements. - Monitor stock-outs, fill rates, inventory turns, and expiries across the pharmacy network. - Monitor adherence to replenishment norms by local distribution teams and initiate corrective actions. - Collaborate with various teams like Demand Planning, Sales Operations, Finance, and Quality to align replenishment strategies with business objectives. - Provide support to country supply chain managers with data-driven decision-making and performance dashboards. - Act as the central supply chain control tower for last-mile pharmacy replenishment. Qualification Required: - Graduate / Post-graduate in Supply Chain, Operations, Data Analytics, or related field. MBA preferred. - Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain planning, retail replenishment, or distribution analytics, preferably in pharma retail, healthcare distribution, or FMCG retail. - Strong skills in data analysis, forecasting, and inventory modeling. - Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel/Power BI (SQL/Python/R a plus). - Understanding of pharma retail compliance (expiry, batch management, FEFO) is desirable. Additional Company Details: Shalina Healthcare is a prominent pharmaceutical company in sub-Saharan Africa with a rich history of providing quality medicines. The company's vision for 2030 is to be the health champion of Sub-Saharan Africa, and they are looking for individuals who resonate with their Core Values and are passionate about making a lasting impact in the communities they serve.,