Planning Lead

The role is with a leading manufacturer of Carbon Products based in Coimbatore seeking for a Planning lead for their plant based in Coimbatore.

The Key Purpose -

The Planning Lead is responsible for developing, implementing and standardizing planning processes and systems based on the business strategy and requirements.

Planning processes including demand and supply planning, production and inventory planning and other activities to support service levels, inventory objectives, optimizing / balancing workload and demand are critical to the role holder. Optimizing planning for manufacturing cycles and ensuring capacity and materials availability is critical to the role holder.

Role & responsibilities

1. Responsible for ensuring accurate planning for both production and raw materials procurement
2. Ensure On Time Delivery of product to customer, resolve bottlenecks / issues3. Responsible for inventory management for Raw Materials, Work in Progress and Finished Goods4. Responsible for developing and implementing appropriate planning processes and systems including business targets and market estimation5. Responsible for managing the Planning team

Preferred candidate profile

1. Graduate in Engineering.
2. Additionally, certification in Production planning / Materials planning / Inventory management is preferred.
3. Experience of 10+ years in planning and control function, preferably from Process industry or industrial goods industry
4. Should possess experience in implementing planning processes
5. Experience should also include planning for multiple locations / markets, customized products demand and supply and multiple product variants.
6. Should possess knowledge of effective planning systems and inventory controls methodology.
7. Should also possess knowledge of new technology, systems addressing demand and supply planning