Job Description

Job Title: Senior Executive - Production Planning & Control (PPC)

Location

: Nashik Plant

Department

: Supply Chain

Reporting To

: Manager - Supply Chain Planning

Role Purpose

The 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

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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

Key Competencies & Attributes

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).
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ?800,000.00 - ?1,300,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Health insurance Paid sick time Provident Fund
Work Location: In person