Production Planner

Job Purpose

To develop, coordinate, and monitor production plans based on sales demand, inventory availability, production capacity, and material readiness, ensuring the timely and efficient execution of manufacturing plans while optimizing resource utilization and minimizing production delays.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Planning & Scheduling

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on approved sales forecasts, customer orders, and inventory requirements.

• Translate demand plans into production schedules by product, production line, and shift.

• Coordinate with production teams to ensure the feasibility and timely execution of production schedules.

• Monitor actual production against planned quantities and identify deviations, bottlenecks, and corrective actions.

• Revise production schedules based on urgent orders, breakdowns, material shortages, and changes in priorities.

2. Material & Inventory Coordination

• Coordinate with Procurement, Warehouse, and Materials Planning teams to confirm the availability of raw materials, components, and packaging materials.

• Identify potential material shortages that may affect production continuity and escalate them in advance.

• Review inventory levels of finished goods and work in progress to support production decisions and avoid unnecessary overproduction.

• Ensure production plans are aligned with material availability and replenishment schedules.

3. Capacity Planning & Resource Utilization

• Review production line capacities, machine availability, and shift arrangements when preparing production schedules.

• Coordinate with Production and Maintenance teams to consider machine downtime, preventive maintenance, and operational constraints.

• Support optimal utilization of production lines, labor, and available manufacturing resources.

• Identify capacity constraints and recommend practical solutions to meet production targets.

4. Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Track daily production performance against the approved plan and analyze variances.

• Prepare regular reports covering planned versus actual production, schedule adherence, backlog, and production constraints.

• Maintain accurate production planning records, schedules, and related data on the company’s ERP system or approved planning tools.

• Provide timely updates on production risks and delivery commitments to relevant stakeholders.

5. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate with Sales and Supply Chain teams regarding demand changes and delivery priorities.

• Work closely with Production, Procurement, Warehouse, Quality, and Maintenance to resolve planning-related issues.

• Participate in production meetings and follow up on agreed actions.

• Ensure that changes to production schedules are communicated promptly to all concerned departments.