Senior Specialist Production

• Job Purpose
  

• Job Context & Major Challenges:
  

Job Context

• Demand Forecasting:
• Understanding and analyzing market demand to forecast the production needs accurately.
• Collaborating with sales and marketing teams to gather information on customer orders and market trends.
• Inventory Management:
• Balancing the need for sufficient inventory levels to meet customer demand without excessive overstock.
• Managing raw material and finished goods inventory efficiently to minimize holding costs.
• Production Scheduling:
• Developing and maintaining production schedules to ensure timely delivery of products.
• Coordinating with different departments, such as manufacturing, procurement, and logistics, to align production plans.
• Resource Optimization:
• Optimizing the utilization of manpower, machinery, and other resources to meet production goals.
• Adjusting schedules in response to unexpected events, such as machine breakdowns or supply chain disruptions.
• Communication and Collaboration:
• Collaborating with various departments like sales, procurement, and operations to gather information and align plans.
• Communicating production schedules and changes effectively to all relevant stakeholders.
• Technology Integration:
• Utilizing technology, such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems, to streamline and automate production planning processes.
  

Major Challenges

• Supply Chain Disruptions:
• Dealing with unexpected events like supplier issues, transportation delays, or geopolitical factors affecting the supply chain.
• Changing Customer Demand:
• Adapting to fluctuations in customer demand and adjusting production plans accordingly.
• Resource Constraints:
• Managing production within constraints such as limited manpower, machine capacity, or budget restrictions.
• Quality Control:
• Ensuring that production schedules do not compromise product quality and meeting quality standards.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Striving for continuous improvement in production planning processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Communication Challenges:
• Effectively communicating changes in production schedules to various stakeholders and managing expectations.
• Key Result Areas/Accountabilities:
  

Key Result Areas/ Accountabilities

Supporting Actions

• Evaluating purchase orders to create suitable production schedules.
• Estimating the amount of material, equipment, and labor required for production.
• Promptly addressing and resolving production issues to minimize delays in production.
• Coordinating production operations in accordance with material, labor, and equipment availability.
• Recommending viable solutions to reduce production costs as well as improve production processes and product quality.
• Effecting changes to production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are met.
• Compiling status and performance reports and submitting them to management in a timely manner.
• Promptly informing the relevant departments of changes to current production schedules.