Assistant Manager, Production Planning

About the assistant manager, production planning job in 6th of October

Planning here covers both sides of the factory gate. One side is a detailed production schedule built around line capacity, available labor and materials, stoppages and maintenance plans. The other is the supply of raw and packaging materials to the line. Efficiency and savings initiatives touch both DPS and MRP, and the planning master data is kept accurate on GLOBE. The post links the factory with procurement, supply chain and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Builds a feasible detailed production schedule inside the agreed planning time fence, sequenced for asset efficiency and stock availability, and agrees plans that limit the effect on customer service levels and working capital
• Creates and optimizes replenishment plans for raw and packaging materials over an 18-month horizon, meeting working capital targets and stock cover policies
• Handles supplier exceptions, chasing delivery shortfalls and quality issues, and monitors supplier performance with procurement to close gaps
• Leads initiatives with production to improve efficiency, reliability, lot sizes and cycle times, and works with suppliers and procurement on TDC, service and working capital improvements
• Keeps production and network planning master data complete and accurate on GLOBE, including data for new product developments
• Aligns supply planners, procurement and factory teams, building stakeholder relationships so an optimized plan is published on time
• Works with the business to plan and influence timings for new product development
• Owns local supplier relationships within the supply stream, linking Nestlé planning, procurement and suppliers

Requirements

• Strong communication skills for coordinating across the value chain, from the production shop floor to suppliers abroad
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools

Preferred qualifications

• Food and beverage background
• Power BI experience