About the Role

The Head Production Planning & Control (PPC) will lead the end-to-end production planning function across all manufacturing units, ensuring optimum utilization of manufacturing capacity while balancing customer demand, inventory levels, procurement constraints, and production efficiencies.

This is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving integrated production planning, demand alignment, capacity optimization, material availability, and execution excellence across multiple manufacturing locations. The role requires close collaboration with Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Sales, Commercial, Logistics, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to ensure uninterrupted product availability with optimum inventory and manufacturing costs.

The incumbent will also play a key role in strengthening S&OP; processes, digital planning capabilities, and data-driven decision making across the manufacturing network.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling
- Lead centralized production planning across 8 manufacturing plants and multiple production lines.




- Develop monthly, weekly, and daily production plans aligned with business demand.
- Optimize production schedules considering plant capacities, changeovers, manpower availability, machine utilization, and material availability.
- Ensure balanced production across manufacturing facilities to maximize throughput and minimize idle capacity.
- Monitor schedule adherence and drive corrective actions for deviations.

Demand & Supply Planning
- Translate sales forecasts into executable production plans.
- Collaborate with Sales, Demand Planning, and Supply Chain teams to align production with market requirements.
- Ensure adequate finished goods availability while minimizing inventory holding costs.
- Balance production priorities across multiple SKUs, categories, and manufacturing locations.
- Drive demand fulfilment through proactive planning and cross-functional coordination.

Capacity Plan

📌 Head-Production Planning (Noida)
🏢 Surya Food Agro
📍 Noida