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.

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