Production Planning & Control (PPC)

Job description

**Job Purpose** To ensure seamless production planning, material availability, inventory optimization, and cross-functional coordination for achieving customer demand fulfillment, production targets, and business objectives. **Key Responsibilities** **Demand Planning & S&OP** - Analyze customer forecasts, sales trends, and market demand to prepare production plans. - Drive the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process through coordination with Sales, Production, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams. - Balance demand and manufacturing capacity to ensure optimum resource utilization. - Develop monthly, weekly, and daily production plans. **Production Planning & Scheduling** - Prepare and release production schedules based on customer requirements and plant capacity. - Monitor adherence to production plans and take corrective actions to address deviations. - Coordinate with manufacturing teams to ensure smooth execution of production schedules. - Identify bottlenecks and implement actions to improve production flow. **Supply & Material Alignment** - Ensure timely availability of raw materials, bought-out parts, consumables, and packaging materials. - Coordinate with procurement, stores, and suppliers for uninterrupted material supply. - Track material shortages and proactively resolve supply constraints. - Manage engineering changes and their impact on material planning. **Inventory Management** - Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods. - Optimize inventory while maintaining required service levels. - Improve inventory turnover and reduce excess/obsolete inventory. - Conduct regular inventory analysis and implement inventory control measures. **ERP Management** - Maintain planning parameters, BOMs, routing data, and master data in ERP systems. - Ensure accurate transaction processing and data integrity. - Generate reports and dashboards from ERP systems for planning and management review. - Support ERP process improvements and system enhancements. **Performance Monitoring & Reporting** - Monitor key KPIs such as Plan Adherence, Schedule Adherence, Inventory Turns, OTD, Capacity Utilization, and Material Availability. - Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly MIS reports. - Conduct root cause analysis for planning deviations and implement corrective actions. - Present performance reports and improvement initiatives to management. **Cross-Functional Coordination** - Collaborate with Production, Procurement, Logistics, Quality, Sales, and Engineering teams. - Participate in capacity planning and new product introduction activities. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning efficiency and operational performance. **Key Skills & Competencies** - Production Planning & Scheduling - Demand Planning & Forecasting - S&OP Process Management - Material Requirement Planning (MRP) - Inventory Management - Capacity Planning - Supply Chain Coordination - ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.) - Advanced Excel, Power BI, and Data Analysis - Problem Solving & Analytical Skills - Leadership and Team Management - Stakeholder Management and Communication **Educational Qualification** - Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Production, Automobile, Industrial Engineering, or related field. - MBA/PGDM in Operations or Supply Chain Management preferred. **Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)** - Production Plan Adherence - Schedule Adherence - Customer On-Time Delivery (OTD) - Inventory Turnover Ratio - Material Availability % - Forecast Accuracy - S&OP Adherence - Inventory Reduction & Cost Savings - Capacity Utilization - ERP Data Accuracy