Production Materials Planner

The primary objectives of this role include planning and procurement of parts, ensuring on-time delivery while maintaining optimized inventory levels, reducing delivery lead time, managing MIS and reporting, preventing downtime due to material unavailability, and enhancing supply chain processes. Responsibilities involve scheduling the supply of materials to meet production plans and safety stock levels, placing orders timely with domestic and import suppliers, managing safety stock and re-order points, assessing volume requirements, daily order management, ensuring on-time deliveries, forecasting and mitigating risks, addressing material shortages, participating in Continuous Improvement initiatives, monitoring inventory levels, and implementing industry-leading inventory control practices. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical/Production) degree, with an MBA as an added advantage. Professional skills required include strong analytical, conceptual, and management abilities, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, proactive attitude and teamwork spirit, proficiency in MS Excel and other Office tools, and expertise in SAP MRP. Applicants should possess a minimum of 5-8 years of experience in Material Planning and Supply Chain Management. Proficiency in IT tools such as MS Office, SAP PP, and SAP MM is essential for this role.,