Department: Production and Planning
Experience required: 5+ years
Salary range: 5 LPA – 6 LPA
Roles & Responsibilities:
We are seeking an experienced production planner to lead and optimize end-to-end production scheduling and coordination across departments. This role ensures efficient workflow, cost control, and on-time delivery within the cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, or FMCG industries.
- Production scheduling: Develop and maintain a dynamic production schedule to efficiently meet customer demands.
- Coordination with departments: Collaborate closely with procurement, manufacturing, and logistics teams to ensure a seamless workflow and timely delivery.
- Capacity planning: Evaluate and optimize production capacities, providing recommendations for improvements or adjustments as needed.
- Risk assessment: Identify potential production challenges and proactively develop contingency plans to mitigate risks.
- Communication: Maintain open and effective communication with relevant departments to promptly address issues and ensure a smooth production process.
- Continuous improvement: Implement and monitor process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce production costs.
- Adherence to standards: Ensure strict compliance with quality standards, safety regulations, and production guidelines.
- Lead time management: Manage lead times for raw materials, production, and delivery to meet and exceed customer expectations.
- Collaboration with sales: Coordinate with sales teams to align production plans with accurate sales forecasts and customer orders.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date production records, including schedules, reports, and inventory levels.
- Problem resolution: Address and resolve production-related issues promptly to minimize disruptions and maintain workflow efficiency.
- Cost control: Monitor production costs and proactively work towards implementing cost-effective production methods without compromising quality.
- Inventory Control: Monitoring Inventory from RM (Raw Material) to PM (Packaging Material), future prediction of the needs of RM and PM as per the order received.
Key Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s/master’s degree in a relevant field.
- 5+ years experience in production planning within the cosmetics / pharmaceuticals / FMCG industry.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Familiarity with ERP systems, BMR reports, Audit documentation, creating SOPs and production planning tools.
