Production Planning Manager

Job Summary

The Production Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules to ensure customer demand is met while optimizing resources, inventory levels, and manufacturing capacity. The role acts as a key interface between Supply Chain, Production, Procurement, Warehouse, Quality, and Customer Service to deliver products on time and in compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production plans and schedules based on demand forecasts, customer orders, and inventory targets.
• Convert demand plans into executable manufacturing schedules.
• Monitor production progress and revise schedules to address changes in demand, material availability, or capacity constraints.
• Balance production capacity, labor utilization, and equipment availability to achieve operational efficiency.
• Ensure material availability through effective MRP planning.
• Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, intermediates, and finished goods.
• Coordinate with procurement and warehouse teams to avoid stock-outs and excess inventory.
• Drive inventory optimization initiatives and manage shortages proactively.
• Collaborate with Production, Procurement, Quality, Engineering, and Logistics teams to ensure smooth execution of production plans.
• Participate in supply review and S&OP meetings.
• Communicate production risks, supply constraints, and recovery plans to stakeholders.
• Maintain planning parameters, BOMs, routings, and master data in ERP systems (SAP, SAP S/4HANA, APO, IBP, etc.).
• Analyze planning performance using Excel, Power BI, or planning tools.
• Generate planning reports and KPI dashboards.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning accuracy, inventory turns, and schedule adherence.
• Support Lean, Six Sigma, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Participate in production leveling, sequencing, and capacity optimization projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related discipline.
• 10-15 years of experience in production planning, supply planning, or manufacturing planning.
• Experience in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, chemical, FMCG, or process industries preferred.

Required Skills

• Production Planning & Scheduling.
• MRP/MPS Planning.
• Capacity Planning.
• Inventory Management.
• Demand & Supply Planning.
• SAP ERP / SAP PP / SAP APO / SAP IBP.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis.
• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Cross-functional stakeholder management.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Schedule Adherence.
• On-Time Delivery (OTD).
• Inventory Turns.
• Forecast Accuracy.
• Capacity Utilization.
• Plan Attainment.
• Stock-Out Reduction.
• Working Capital Optimization.
• Understanding of GMP, EHS, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with batch manufacturing and controlled inventory environments.
• Knowledge of tech transfer, validation, and supply continuity planning.

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