Production Planner

Job Purpose

1. Development of an optimal short (13-weeks) and long term (24 months) factory plan to fulfill the market demand while considering the factory capacity and constraints.
2. High-level understanding of the trade-offs between service, inventory and costs. 
3. The role requires a comprehensive understanding of batch sizes, production routes, existing and future capacity plans/constraints (RCCP) at the manufacturing plant, and knowledge of how production capacity can be flexed to meet demand.
4. Manage exceptions and other activities related to production planning to ensure SEFI/FINI availability for the master production plan in line with MRP parameters and supplier contracts.
5. Ensure master data correctness & proper housekeeping of transactional data.
6. Ensure good communication and integration with other planning teams and stakeholders – Demand, manufacturing (scheduling), logistics and customer care. Drive MDI & gate keeping meetings with other departments and report relevant KPIs to measure performance.
7. Support projects and process improvement to enhance performance and efficiency of the required planning activities (SLOBs, Inventories and Service across scope site / supply points).

Key Accountabilities

• Manage the MPS/MRP process and resolve exceptions in accordance with IBP rules.
• Master production planning at production plant/ cells level, in line with capacity agreements, for daily/weekly/DC (3 months) horizon.
• Release of production orders in line with agreement with SITE. Regular review of schedule adherence to drive improvement.

• Manage demand exceptions with Production and Supply Planning Manager. Support the Site scheduler with analysis, on need basis, to create visibility.
• To work together with Demand team to understand customer requirements and incorporation in the production plan.

• To Drive gate keeping meetings with the other departments and support with providing relevant KPI’s to measure performance.
• Balance service level (OTIF) and inventory targets (OWC), whilst understanding cost impacts on manufacturing.
• Manage reduction and prevention of slow moving and obsolete stock. Ensure timely rework and scrapping at the site/primary DC.
• Inputs to inventory strategy including safety stock settings on existing, new and phase-out products.
• Ensure master data correctness & proper housekeeping of transactional data.
• Support projects and process improvement to enhance performance and efficiency of the required planning activities.

Experience

• At least 3-year experience in Supply Planning in FMCG, Paint/Coating or Retail
• Experience on Supply Planning in SAP and BI

Education

• University Education (e.g. Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or other relevant discipline) with Degree or equivalent qualification