Job Description

Senior Manager Supply Chain – Production Planning & 3P Manufacturing
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Function: Supply Chain & Operations
Department: SCM
Experience: 6–10 years
Employment Type: Full-time
*Candidates having worked in a D2C environment preferred*

About Frido
Frido is a consumer-focused D2C product company building innovative products that make everyday life more comfortable. With a strong focus on design, manufacturing excellence, and a D2C-led business model, Frido operates across product development, manufacturing, supply chain, retail and e-commerce.

We are looking for a Senior Supply Chain / Production Planning professional who can take ownership of production planning and execution across Frido's 3P (third-party manufacturing) ecosystem .

The Role
The role will be responsible for end-to-end production planning, capacity planning and manufacturing coordination across Frido's 3P manufacturing partners .
This person will act as the bridge between Demand Planning, Procurement, 3P Manufacturers, Quality, Warehousing and Business teams , ensuring that the right products are manufactured at the right time, in the right quantities and at the right cost .
The ideal candidate should be highly data-driven, comfortable working with multiple manufacturing partners and capable of balancing forecast, inventory, capacity, material availability and service levels .

Key Responsibilities
1. Production Planning & Scheduling
Own the monthly, weekly and daily production planning for 3P manufacturing partners.
Translate demand forecasts and inventory requirements into executable production plans.
Develop SKU-level production schedules based on:
Demand
Inventory levels
Manufacturing capacity
Lead times
Material availability
Customer service requirements.
Ensure adherence to production plans and proactively identify deviations.
Drive production plan revisions based on changes in demand, supply constraints or business priorities.
2. 3P Manufacturing Management
Manage production planning and execution across a portfolio of third-party manufacturers.
Establish production commitments and timelines with manufacturing partners.
Track Plan vs Actual (PVA) production performance.
Identify bottlenecks and drive corrective actions with vendors.




Build strong operating rhythms with 3P partners through regular reviews and performance dashboards.
Work with manufacturers to improve capacity utilization, productivity and adherence to committed schedules .
3. Capacity Planning
Build and maintain SKU/category-wise and vendor-wise capacity plans .
Map available vs required manufacturing capacity based on demand forecasts.
Identify future capacity constraints and initiate mitigation plans.
Work with vendors on:
Capacity augmentation
Line balancing
Shift planning
Outsourcing opportunities
Alternate manufacturing arrangements.
Support onboarding and capacity assessment of new manufacturing partners.
4. Material & Supply Readiness
Coordinate closely with Procurement and suppliers to ensure RM/PM availability for planned production.
Identify material shortages that could impact production schedules.
Develop a clear view of material readiness vs production requirements .
Escalate and resolve supply constraints proactively.
Work with Procurement and vendors to reduce material-related production downtime.
5. Inventory & Supply Planning
Balance production requirements against inventory health and working capital objectives .
Monitor:
FG inventory
WIP
RM/PM inventory
Inventory cover
Slow-moving inventory
Stock-outs.
Drive production decisions that minimize both stock-outs and excess inventory .
Collaborate with Demand Planning to translate changing demand signals into production actions.
6. Cross-functional Coordination

Work closely with:
Demand Planning → Procurement → Product → Quality → 3P Manufacturing → Warehousing → Logistics → Finance → Sales/D2C
to ensure seamless execution of the supply plan.
Participate in S&OP; / supply review meetings.
Highlight supply risks and recommend mitigation plans.
Ensure production priorities are aligned with business priorities.
7. Process Excellence & Systems
Develop standardized production planning processes across 3P partners.




Build dashboards and MIS for production and supply performance.
Improve planning accuracy and reduce manual planning interventions.
Identify opportunities for automation and digitization of planning processes.
Establish SOPs for production planning, vendor scheduling and capacity management.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing ecosystem.

Key KRIs / KPIs
Production Adherence
Plan vs Actual Production %
Schedule Adherence
Production Schedule Adherence %
Service Level
OTIF / Fill Rate
Capacity
Capacity Utilization %
Inventory
Inventory Days / Inventory Turns
Availability
Stock-out % / Material Availability
Planning
Forecast-to-Production Alignment
Vendor Performance
3P Vendor OTIF & Production Adherence
Efficiency
Production Lead Time / Changeover Time
Working Capital
Excess & Slow-moving Inventory
Planning Excellence
Planning Accuracy / Schedule Stability
Continuous Improvement
Cost & Lead-time savings

What We're Looking For
Must Have
6–10 years of experience in Supply Chain, Production Planning, Manufacturing Planning or Operations.
Robust experience in production planning in a manufacturing environment .
Hands-on experience managing 3P / contract / outsourced manufacturing is highly preferred.
Experience handling multiple manufacturing partners/vendors .
Strong understanding of:
MRP
Production planning
Capacity planning
Material planning
Inventory management
S&OP;
Vendor management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite or equivalent.

Preferred
Experience in D2C / consumer products / retail / e-commerce .
Experience with fast-moving SKU portfolios .
Exposure to footwear, apparel, lifestyle, consumer durables, furniture, plastics, accessories or other consumer product manufacturing .
Experience working in a startup / high-growth environment .
Experience setting up planning processes from scratch.
Exposure to Lean / Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement .

Interested candidates must email their CVs along with a brief about themselves to [email protected] and [email protected].

📌 Senior Manager SCM Production Planning and 3P Manufacturing (Pune)
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