Designation: Manager / Senior Manager - Production Planning & Inventory Control (PPIC)

Location: Khopoli, Maharashtra

Department: Supply Chain & Manufacturing Operations

Reporting To: Head Supply Chain / Plant Head

Qualification: B. Tech / B.E. in Chemical Engineering. MBA in Operations, Supply Chain

Experience: 12 yrs to 18 Yrs (API / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing OR Specialty Chemicals OR Contract Manufacturing

Role Purpose The Manager / Senior Manager - Production Planning & Inventory Control (PPIC) will lead end-to-end production planning, material management, inventory control, capacity planning, and cross-functional coordination to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing operations and timely customer deliveries. The role will support pilot and commercial manufacturing in a CDMO setup through robust planning systems, inventory optimization, and effective utilization of resources.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling

- Develop monthly, weekly, and daily production plans based on customer demand, sales forecasts, and plant capacities.
- Monitor production schedules and ensure adherence to committed delivery timelines.
- Coordinate with Production, Procurement, Warehouse, Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Commercial teams for smooth execution.
- Drive capacity planning and resource optimization across manufacturing facilities.
- Manage production exceptions, bottlenecks, and recovery plans to minimize business impact.

Inventory Control & Material Management

- Monitor and optimize inventory levels of raw materials, intermediates, solvents, packaging materials, WIP, and finished goods.
- Establish inventory norms, safety stock levels, reorder points, and inventory control mechanisms.
- Identify and reduce excess, slow-moving, and non-moving inventories.
- Ensure uninterrupted availability of critical materials and manage shortages proactively.




- Conduct inventory reviews, reconciliations, and stock accuracy improvement initiatives.

Material Requirement Planning (MRP)

- Lead MRP activities and convert production plans into procurement requirements.
- Coordinate with Supply Chain and Procurement teams for timely sourcing of materials.
- Track supplier performance and material availability.
- Raise purchase requisitions and monitor procurement timelines.
- Mitigate risks associated with critical and imported raw materials.

Supply Chain & Customer Coordination

- Coordinate order fulfillment activities and ensure delivery commitments are met.
- Liaise with Project Management and Commercial teams to align production plans with customer requirements.
- Monitor order book status and ensure timely order closure.
- Handle production shortages and communicate mitigation plans to stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

- Drive inventory reduction and working capital optimization initiatives.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, productivity enhancement, and cost optimization.
- Lead cross-functional projects focused on operational excellence.
- Improve planning accuracy, schedule adherence, and inventory turnover.
- Support sustainability initiatives through waste minimization and solvent recovery programs.

Compliance & Audit Support

- Ensure compliance with GMP, EHS, and quality requirements.
- Support customer, regulatory, and internal audits.
- Maintain accurate planning and inventory documentation.
- Participate in deviation investigations, CAPA implementation, and change control activities.

SAP & Production Systems

- Manage PPIC activities through SAP.
- Create and maintain:
- Material Masters
- BOMs
- Master Recipes
- Production/Process Orders
- Goods Receipt & Goods Issue Transactions
- Generate MIS reports, inventory reports, and planning dashboards using SAP and Excel.

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