Planning Associate

Your mission at Sistema.bio:

Reporting to the Global Head of Manufacturing & Supply Chain, the Planning Associate will be responsible for vendor coordination, production planning, BOM management, and SAP operations for smart meter manufacturing at Sistema.bio's Pune (Chakan) factory, while supporting PPC and export logistics as needed. The role requires a proactive, process-driven professional with experience in electronics or electromechanical manufacturing, capable of independently managing vendors and building efficient systems and documentation.

Youll be in charge of:

• Managing end-to-end vendor communication, including sourcing, quality clarifications, delivery follow-ups, and sample approvals.
• Coordinating with the London engineering team to implement engineering requirements, ECNs, and BOM updates into production and procurement.
• Maintaining the Production Planning & Control (PPC) schedule by tracking production, mitigating risks, and ensuring material availability.
• Managing SAP master data, including BOMs, routings, production orders, and goods receipts, ensuring SAP remains the single source of truth.
• Supporting PPC and export logistics, including shipping documentation, freight coordination, and end-to-end order tracking.
• Qualifying and managing local vendors through technical evaluations, sample validation, quotations, and Approved Vendor List (AVL) maintenance.
• Developing SOPs, process documentation, and tracking systems to standardize manufacturing and logistics operations.
• Coordinating with test rig and hardware suppliers to ensure assembly fixtures and test equipment are available, calibrated, and production-ready.

More about YOU:

Education:

• B.E. / B.Tech in Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunication, Mechatronics, Mechanical or Production Engineering
• Diploma with strong practical background also considered

Experience:

• 3 to 4 years in manufacturing (electronics, electromechanical, or plastics-to-electronics)
• Hands-on experience in vendor coordination, procurement, or PPC
• Working knowledge of BOM structures, ECN management, and production scheduling
• Exposure to automated test rigs or hardware assembly interfaces preferred
• SAP (MM / PP modules) experience strongly preferred

Key Skills:

• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, and technical specs
• Comfortable working with both factory floor teams and remote design engineers
• Experienced in export documentation: packing lists, commercial invoices, HSN codes
• Strong written and spoken English (daily coordination with London team)
• Proficient in Excel and G-Suite