Production Planning Coordinator

Role Summary

Coordinates day-to-day production scheduling across the made-ups value chain (cutting stitching finishing packing) to meet order commitments on time, in full, while keeping WIP, fabric consumption, and machine utilization within plan.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling

• Convert confirmed sales orders / merchandising forecasts into a daily/weekly production schedule per line and per plant.
• Sequence orders by delivery priority, fabric/trim availability, and machine changeover time.
• Coordinate with the cutting department on fabric lay planning to minimize wastage and match cut ratios to order size-breakdowns.

Material Coordination

• Track raw material and trim availability (fabric, thread, labels, packaging) against the production plan; flag shortages to procurement with adequate lead time.
• Coordinate with stores/warehouse on batch allocation and issue sequencing (FIFO/aging where relevant for dyed/printed fabric lots).
• Monitor stock transfers between units/plants feeding a shared order.

Execution & Monitoring

• Track daily production output vs. plan by line/operation; escalate bottlenecks (machine breakdown, absenteeism, rework).
• Maintain WIP visibility across cutting, stitching, embroidery/printing (if applicable), and finishing stages.
• Coordinate with Quality to ensure in-line and end-line inspection doesn't stall downstream stages unnecessarily.

Cross-functional Coordination

• Liaise with merchandising/sales on order changes, part-shipments, and revised delivery dates.
• Work with the industrial engineering/costing team on capacity and efficiency data (SAM, line balancing).
• Coordinate with dispatch/logistics on packing completion dates to align with shipment schedules.

Reporting

• Prepare daily/weekly production status reports, WIP aging, and order-wise completion percentage.
• Maintain and report on-time-delivery (OTD) performance and reasons for delays.

Preferred candidate profile

• Diploma/Degree in Textile Technology, Apparel Production, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 2 to 5 years in production planning within a made-ups/home textiles or garment manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of an ERP system for production orders, material issues, and stock movements SAP PP/MM experience is a strong plus, given the batch-tracking, stock-transfer, and order-linked consumption logic typical in this environment.
• Strong Excel skills; comfort reading production/MIS reports.
• Ability to coordinate across cutting, stitching, finishing, quality, and stores simultaneously under deadline pressure.

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