Senior Executive - Production Planning & Control
- Nashik, Maharashtra
- Permanent
- Full-time
Department: Supply Chain
Reporting To: Manager - Supply Chain PlanningRole PurposeThe Production Planning & Control (PPC) function serves as the nerve centre of plant operations, responsible for translating demand signals into executable production schedules, ensuring resource optimization, and driving end-to-end supply chain alignment. This role is crucial to balancing operational agility with long-term planning and is expected to drive excellence in service levels, cost efficiency, and inventory health.Key Responsibilities * Production Planning & Scheduling
- Design and maintain a rolling production plan that aligns with demand forecasts, plant capacities, and inventory norms.
- Generate SKU-wise weekly and daily production schedules by line, ensuring optimal resource utilization and minimal downtime.
- Collaborate closely with operations, quality, and maintenance teams to validate feasibility and proactively manage constraints.
- Workforce & Resource Planning
- Develop manning plans in sync with production schedules to ensure adequate and trained workforce availability.
- Coordinate operator callouts and handle unplanned absenteeism with agility to prevent line disruptions.
- Plan Adherence & Stability
- Strive for high plan adherence by locking weekly schedules with minimal mid-week changes.
- Anticipate risks (material shortages, capacity bottlenecks, machine breakdowns) and integrate mitigation plans within the scheduling process.
- Daily Operational Execution
- Manage cold room capacity and inventory flow with strict adherence to FEFO/FIFO principles and temperature standards.
- Play a pivotal role in trial planning, changeovers, MRP revisions, and NPD rollouts, ensuring they are embedded into the production plan without affecting BAU (business-as-usual).
- Lead daily and weekly review meetings, surfacing critical callouts and driving cross-functional resolutions.
- Inventory & Quality Control Coordination
- Partner with QA to manage pathogen testing holds, root cause analysis, and salvage planning, ensuring minimal impact on production and inventory.
- Own SLOB (Slow-moving and Obsolete) inventory reviews; trigger rework, liquidation, or write-off actions where applicable.
- Drive disciplined WO closure practices to reflect actuals and clean up systemic discrepancies.
- MIS & Performance Reporting
- Prepare and publish daily/weekly/monthly dashboards covering key PPC metrics like MSP, OTIF and inventory health.
- Actively contribute to the plant scorecard by supplying reliable, actionable data and insights for decision-making.
- KPI Monitoring & Improvement
- Monitor and drive improvements across key PPC KPIs such as:
- Master Schedule Performance (MSP)
- On-Time In-Full (OTIF) order fulfilment
- Reduction in FG SLOB
- Establish control systems and root cause analysis frameworks to address recurring KPI misses.
- Long-Term Capacity & Material Planning
- Conduct Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) to identify medium- to long-term capacity constraints and guide capital or hiring decisions.
- Collaborate with the MRP planner to maintain robust MRP parameters, ensuring seamless raw and packaging material availability.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, or related field (MBA preferred).
- 3–7 years of experience in PPC in manufacturing/FMCG/food processing industry.
- Analytical mindset with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and MIS tools.
- Sound understanding of manufacturing workflows, inventory controls, and planning algorithms.
- Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams under pressure.
- Discipline, accuracy, and problem-solving orientation.
- Exposure to GMP, food safety, or quality assurance processes (preferred for food/FMCG sector).