Sr Manager/Manager-PPC

The position profile requires an individual contributor to Handle PPC activities sitting at Head office to further manage PPC of multiple plants  simultaneously. This role will be coordinating with all the plant managers and HODs to run the show smoothely. To manage this sort of role we are looking for a strong individual who has the capabilities to deliver his KRA’s against all odds. The person should be preferably from retail industry FMCG/Consumer durables and strong handson with SAP

To lead centralized Production Planning & Control (PPC) for multiple manufacturing plants, ensuring effective production scheduling, capacity utilization, and execution monitoring. The role is primarily focused on PPC, with working knowledge of SAP MM for coordination and material alignment, but not full PPIC ownership.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Planning & Scheduling

• Prepare Monthly / Weekly / Daily production plans based on sales forecast.

• Translate demand plan into detailed plant-wise schedules.

• Ensure high production plan adherence across plants.

• Manage SKU prioritization and production sequencing.

• Re-plan schedules in case of breakdowns or demand fluctuations.

2. Production Monitoring & Control

• Monitor daily production output vs planned targets.

• Drive corrective actions in coordination with Plant Heads.

• Highlight variances and underperformance to management.

• Ensure smooth flow of production activities as per schedule.

3. Capacity Planning

• Assess line-wise and machine-wise capacity.

• Optimize plant loading across multiple plants.

• Identify bottlenecks and recommend corrective measures.

• Plan shift-wise resource allocation.

4. SAP Governance

• Run MRP in SAP (PP module focus).

• Release production orders and ensure technical completion.

• Maintain production-related master data (BOM, routing planning perspective).

• Coordinate with MM team for material availability alignment.

• Ensure data accuracy and system discipline across plants.

5. Material Alignment 

• Review material requirement visibility in SAP.

• Coordinate with Procurement/MM team to avoid production disruption.

• Ensure zero line stoppage due to planning gaps.

• Monitor RM & PM availability from production continuity perspective.

6. Performance MIS & Review

• Prepare PPC dashboards covering:

  • Production Plan Adherence %

  • Capacity Utilization %

  • OTIF (Production readiness)

  • Line Efficiency

• Participate in SOP and monthly review meetings.

7. Process Optimization

• Improve schedule stability and reduce changeover losses.

• Support Lean, 5S, Kaizen initiatives from planning lens.

• Optimize overtime through better production sequencing.

Key KRAs

• Production Plan Adherence

• Capacity Utilization %

• OTIF (Production Output)

• Schedule Stability

• Reduction in Changeover & Idle Time

• Zero production loss due to planning errors

Desired Candidate Profile

• 8–15 years of experience in core PPC within FMCG / Consumer Durable manufacturing.

• Strong hands-on experience in SAP PP (mandatory).

• Working knowledge of SAP MM (coordination level).

• Experience handling centralized planning for multi-plant setup.

• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.

• Ability to drive execution through plant teams.

• High ownership mindset and ability to deliver under pressure.