Manager - PPIC

Department: Supply Chain / Operations

Reports To: Plant Head / Head Operations Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 10+ years

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced PPIC Manager to lead production planning, scheduling, and inventory control across our multi-dosage-form manufacturing operations Oral Solid Dosage (OSD), Oral Liquids, Powders, and Premixes. This role sits at the intersection of sales, procurement, quality, and production, and is critical to ensuring on-time delivery, optimal inventory levels, and efficient plant utilization across a CDMO/CRMO environment serving multiple client brands.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling

Develop and maintain master production schedules across OSD (tablets/capsules),

liquids, powders, and premix lines based on sales forecasts, client purchase orders, and plant capacity

Balance batch sizes, changeover times, and equipment/line constraints to maximize throughput while minimizing downtime

Coordinate cross-functionally with QA/QC, warehouse, procurement, and dispatch to ensure schedule adherence

Manage priority conflicts across multiple client orders in a multi-product, multi-dosage-form CDMO setup

Own raw material and packaging material (RM/PM) inventory planning reorder levels, safety stock, and lead-time buffers across all four dosage categories

Monitor finished goods inventory and coordinate dispatch planning with sales/logistics

Drive inventory optimization initiatives to reduce carrying costs, minimize expiry/obsolescence, and improve inventory turns

Conduct regular cycle counts and reconcile with ERP/SAP records

Material Requirement Planning (MRP)

Translate production schedules into accurate MRP runs; ensure procurement gets timely, accurate indents

Track vendor lead times and flag risks of stock-outs or excess inventory

Manage BOM accuracy across formulations (tablets, liquids, powders, premixes) in coordination with R&D;/QA





Coordination & Reporting

Liaise with sales/BD teams to align production capacity with incoming client demand and new product launches

Publish daily/weekly/monthly production plans, adherence reports, OTIF (on-time-in-full) metrics, and inventory dashboards to leadership

Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for schedule deviations or stock-outs

Support current product introduction (NPI) planning from trial batch scheduling through commercial scale-up

Lead and mentor a team of planners/schedulers

Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, ERP utilization, and cross-functional SOPs

Ensure compliance with GMP documentation requirements as they pertain to planning and material issuance

Required Qualifications

Experience: Minimum 10 years in PPIC/Production Planning within the pharmaceutical industry, with proven experience spanning Oral Solid Dosage, Oral Liquids, Powders, and Premixes

Education: B.Pharm/M.Pharm, or B.Tech/M.Tech in a relevant field; MBA in Operations/Supply Chain is a plus

Industry background: CDMO/CMO/contract manufacturing experience strongly preferred given the multi-client, multi-brand production environment

Strong working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar) for production planning and inventory management

Sound understanding of GMP, batch documentation, and regulatory expectations as they relate to planning and material flow

Demonstrated experience managing capacity planning across multiple dosage-form lines simultaneously

Strong analytical skills comfortable building and interpreting OTIF, inventory turns, capacity utilization, and forecast accuracy metrics

Preferred Attributes

Experience working in a multi-division manufacturing setup (pharma + nutraceutical/animal health exposure a plus)

Strong stakeholder management skills able to balance competing priorities from sales, QA, procurement, and clients

Hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable on the shop floor as much as in planning meetings

📌 Manager PPIC (Hyderabad)
🏢 Vital Therapeutics u0026 Formulations
📍 Hyderabad