PPIC Sr Executive/Associate Manager - Gummidipoondi

Role & responsibilities

Job Description Sr. Executive / Associate Manager, Production Planning & Inventory Control (PPIC)

Position

Sr. Executive / Associate Manager – PPIC (Production Planning & Inventory Control)

Department

Supply Chain PPIC

Job Purpose

He will be responsible for end-to-end production planning, scheduling, inventory management, order fulfillment, and coordination with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of customer commitments. The role requires effective demand-supply balancing, capacity utilization, material planning, production monitoring, and inventory optimization to support business objectives and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and execute production plans based on customer demand forecasts and confirmed orders.
• Coordinate with manufacturing sites to obtain production commitments against customer requirements.
• Ensure alignment between demand, production, inventory, and supply plans for timely order fulfillment.
• Maximize utilization of available manufacturing capacity and resources.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to ensure timely availability of raw materials for planned production.

Demand vs Commitment Management

• Review customer demand against plant commitments and identify gaps.
• Track and monitor Demand vs Commitment performance.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure business commitments are achieved.
• Proactively identify risks impacting production and customer deliveries and drive corrective actions.

Production & Dispatch Monitoring

• Collect production and dispatch schedules from manufacturing plants.
• Monitor daily production and dispatch performance against committed quantities.
• Conduct regular reviews through Cross-Functional Team (CFT) meetings.
• Ensure adherence to production and dispatch plans and address potential delays proactively.

Reporting & MIS

• Prepare and circulate daily, weekly, and monthly reports covering:
• Demand vs Commitment
• Production status
• Dispatch performance
• Order fulfillment status
• Inventory performance

Inventory Optimization

• Maintain optimal inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods.
• Monitor slow-moving and non-moving inventory and escalate concerns to management.
• Coordinate with relevant functions to develop and implement inventory liquidation and optimization plans.
• Support inventory control initiatives to improve working capital efficiency.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Collaborate closely with Sales, Business Development, Production, Procurement, Supply Chain, QA/QC, Logistics, and Plant teams.
• Drive seamless communication and coordination across functions to ensure successful execution of customer orders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in planning, scheduling, inventory management, and customer service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemisty/Engineering, Pharmacy, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• MBA/PGDM in Operations or Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage.

Experience

• 5 to 10 years of experience in Production Planning, PPIC, Supply Chain Planning, or Manufacturing Operations.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical API

Key Skills

• ERP/SAP Systems
• Advanced Excel & Power point presentations.
• Fluent communication in English.