Production Planning Manager

Role & responsibilities

- Analyse paddy and finished-rice stock across all plants and warehouses, variety-wise., including stock ageing for aged basmati.

- Review domestic sales orders and export contracts, and turn them into weekly and monthly production plans for each site.

- Plan export production around container and shipment schedules, meeting buyer-specific specs such as grain length, broken %, moisture, and packaging.

- Plan all resources in advance: machines, manpower and shifts, raw material, packaging, power, working capital, and time.

- Track paddy and raw material stock against the production plan, and flag requirements to management early so no plant stops for lack of material.

- Coordinate with maintenance to schedule planned shutdowns without disrupting targets.

- Monitor daily output, milling yield (outturn/head rice recovery), and machine utilisation, and fix bottlenecks quickly.

- Plan packaging material (brand-wise, private label, export bags) and dispatch logistics so goods move on time.

- Manage production orders, MRP, and inventory in SAP B1, and prepare MIS reports and dashboards for management.

- Build contingency plans for urgent export orders, labour shortages, breakdowns, and seasonal changes.

Preferred candidate profile

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Technology, or Industrial/Production Management (MBA in Operations preferred).

- [8+] years in production planning, with at least [3] years in basmati or rice milling.

- Proven experience planning across multiple plants.

- Knowledge of export quality standards and documentation-driven timelines.

- Strong knowledge of MRP, capacity planning, S&OP, and demand forecasting.

- Understanding of the paddy-to-rice process, including parboiling, milling, sorting, and grading.

- Hands-on experience with SAP Business One (production, inventory, MRP modules) and advanced Excel.

- Strong coordination skills with sales, export, maintenance, stores, and plant heads