Asst. Manager - Material Planner

Demand & Production Planning:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive production schedules to meet customer demands and production targets.
• Collaborate with customer buyer, procurement, and production teams to gather relevant data for accurate production planning.
• Analyze production specifications and capacity data to determine optimal production schedules.
• Ensure accurate work orders scheduling as per customer demand plan
• Keep right visibility on pick up forecast with customer Logistics team.

Inventory Control:

• Actively manage inventory in line with cost and physical space requirements, ensuring lowest inventory levels to avoid production stoppages.
• Facilitate control of materials consumption in production, highlighting deviations to production and local engineering teams for mitigation of BOM variance.
• Coordinate with procurement to optimize raw material and component availability based on production schedules.
• Collaboration and Communication:
• Liaise with various departments, including production, quality control, suppliers, and logistics, to ensure smooth workflow and timely product delivery.
• Communicate production schedules, changes, and updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Drive customer-centric approach to solving issues. Also develop and maintain expertise in supply assurance through relationships with suppliers & related stakeholders.

Resource Allocation:

• Allocate resources efficiently to meet production targets while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
• Work closely with production supervisors to ensure adequate staffing levels and equipment availability.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance production efficiency and reduce costs.
• Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement in the production planning process.
• Risk Management:
• Anticipate and address potential production delays or bottlenecks by proactively identifying risks and developing contingency plans