LEAD - Production Planning & Distribution

Job Description

Key Responsibilities/What You Will Do 1. Demand Planning and Production Scheduling Collaborate with the sales and marketing teams to gather demand targets and use historical data and market trends to predict future product demand and plan the manufacturing schedules. Develop daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on channel demand forecasts and allocate production capacity based on demand, ensuring minimal downtime and efficient use of machinery Monitor production progress to ensure timely production and dispatch and adjust schedules to accommodate any delays, downtimes or changes in demand for optimum utilisation of capacities. Oversee the movement of raw materials and finished goods between manufacturing facilities and DCs. 2. Distribution Planning Monitor inventory levels at DCs and production units to meet continuous demand. Work with logistics teams to ensure efficient distribution of products across channels while allocating products to different channels based on their demand targets and business priorities. Track production, inventory, and distribution processes KPIs to identify and implement process improvements plans while enhancing efficiency and reduction in operations costs. 3. Risk Management: Identify risks for supply chain disruptions, production delays and proactively mitigate them through effective communication. Develop contingency plans for unexpected changes in demand or supply chain challenges. Provide leadership and guidance to the operations and production teams. 4. Reporting: Provide daily reports on production schedules, inventory levels, and distribution status to the department head, channel leads and senior management. Analyse performance metrics and make recommendations for improvement. Qualifications & Skills/What You Need Bachelors degree / professional certification in Supply Chain or Production Management. Hands-on experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) system or any other production planning automation systems. Minimum of 3-4 years of working experience as a lead production planner in any big FMCG supply chain and overall experience in supply chain operations a minimum of 8-10 years. Should have working experience with any big FMCG brand in omnichannel D2C and distribution business, both. Personality traits Technical proficiency to read, write and understand demand forecasting statistical models. Should have strong mathematical, operational, reporting and communication skills. Solution oriented and problem-solving mindset. Accuracy and attention to detail. Team Player and should have the ability to influence decisions across cross functions beyond their own function. You will feel right at home with us if: You have strong communication and collaboration skills. You are passionate about pets and love innovating.