Production Planning & Control Manager

Our client is a global manufacturer specializing in industrial flow control solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead production planning and scheduling to ensure on-time delivery and smooth production flow.
• Develop and manage the Master Production Schedule (MPS), weekly and daily production plans.
• Translate customer demand into realistic production plans based on capacity, materials, and business priorities.Analyze machine capacity, manpower availability, and production constraints to optimize resources.
• Identify production bottlenecks and coordinate recovery actions to minimize delays.
• Ensure material availability and work closely with Purchasing to support production requirements.
• Optimize inventory levels and reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving materials.
• Collaborate with Sales and cross-functional teams on demand planning and S&OP activities.
• Monitor production performance and key KPIs including OTD, schedule adherence, capacity utilization, and inventory turnover.
• Maintain accurate ERP planning data, including BOM, routing, lead time, and planning parameters.
• Drive improvements in production planning processes, ERP utilization, Lean, Kaizen, and production flow.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Production Planning & Control team.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Engineering, Warehouse, Logistics, and other functions to ensure alignment on production priorities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in production planning, with at least 3–5 years in a managerial or supervisory role.
• Strong experience in production planning and scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with both Make-to-Order (MTO) and Make-to-Stock (MTS) production.
• Strong knowledge of MPS, MRP, capacity planning, material planning, inventory management, and S&OP.
• Experience with ERP systems and production planning processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership skills.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, or continuous improvement is preferred.
• Experience in valves, machining, precision manufacturing, industrial equipment, or related industries is an advantage.
• Good command of English and comfortable working in a multinational manufacturing environment.