• Job Purpose To lead end-to-end production planning, material planning, inventory control and cross-functional coordination to ensure timely execution of the manufacturing plan, optimal utilization of production capacities, availability of materials, adherence to customer delivery schedules and cost-effective plant operations. The role works closely with Production, Stores, Procurement, QA, QC, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs and Supply Chain teams while maintaining applicable pharmaceutical GMP and quality requirements.
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Key Responsibilities
• Production Planning and Scheduling
• Develop monthly, weekly and daily production plans based on demand forecasts, customer orders, inventory and available capacity.
• Prepare integrated manufacturing schedules for tablets, capsules, oral liquids, dry syrups and other dosage forms manufactured at the site.
• Monitor plan versus actual achievement and coordinate corrective actions for deviations.
• Identify capacity constraints, bottlenecks, machine-loading issues and manpower requirements.
• Coordinate batch sequencing, campaign planning, changeovers, cleaning requirements and line utilization.
• Align production schedules with batch documentation, product availability and dispatch commitments.
• Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
• Prepare material requirement plans for APIs, excipients, packaging materials and other production-related materials.
• Ensure material availability in line with the approved production schedule and supplier lead times.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Stores on purchase orders, material receipts, shortages and delivery commitments.
• Track risks arising from supplier delays, quality holds, material rejections or testing delays.
• Coordinate with QA/QC on sampling, testing, release status and readiness of materials for manufacturing.
• Reduce production interruptions caused by material shortages, inaccurate planning or inadequate follow-up.
• Inventory Control and Optimization
• Monitor raw material, packaging material, work-in-progress (WIP)



and finished goods inventory.
• Establish suitable minimum, maximum and safety stock levels based on consumption, lead time and demand variability.
• Monitor slow-moving, non-moving, excess, near-expiry and obsolete inventory.
• Coordinate FEFO/FIFO practices with Stores and Quality, as applicable.
• Improve inventory turnover and reduce unnecessary working capital blocked in stock.
• Reconcile inventory discrepancies with Stores, Finance and relevant departments.
• Consider shelf life, retest dates and approved material status in planning decisions.
• Capacity Planning and Resource Utilization
• Assess equipment capacity, line availability, production cycle times and manpower requirements.
• Identify constraints across granulation, compression, coating, capsule filling, blister packing and other relevant operations.
• Develop capacity-utilization reports and recommend improvement measures.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and equipment downtime planning with Engineering.
• Support productivity improvement, reduction of idle time and optimization of production changeovers.
• Assess the impact of recent products, additional volumes and demand changes on existing capacity.
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Coordinate with Production, QA, QC, Stores, Procurement, Engineering, Finance, Sales and Dispatch.
• Conduct periodic planning meetings to review material availability, batch status, production priorities and delivery commitments.
• Escalate critical shortages, capacity constraints, quality holds and schedule risks to Plant Management.
• Prioritize batches based on customer commitments, market requirements,



export orders and business-critical demand.
• Communicate plan changes and revised timelines to relevant stakeholders.
• GMP, Quality and Regulatory Compliance
• Ensure planning and scheduling activities align with applicable GMP requirements, approved procedures and site quality systems.
• Coordinate production planning around QA/QC release timelines, validation activities, audits and regulatory commitments.
• Ensure planning decisions do not compromise approved manufacturing processes, cleaning requirements, line clearance or product quality.
• Maintain accurate and traceable planning records and inventory-related documentation.
• Support internal, customer and regulatory audits by providing relevant PPIC records and reports.
• Coordinate with Quality and Regulatory teams on product discontinuation, changes, holds and other events affecting schedules.
• ERP/MRP Systems and Reporting
• Use ERP/MRP systems for demand planning, BOM-based material planning, inventory tracking, production orders and schedule monitoring.
• Maintain accurate planning master data, including BOMs, lead times, batch sizes and production cycle times, with relevant functions.
• Develop dashboards for plan versus actual production, material shortages, inventory, capacity utilization and order fulfilment.
• Provide timely reports to Plant Management on critical planning and supply risks.
• Drive data accuracy and disciplined transaction practices across the PPIC team.
• Team Leadership and Continuous Improvement
• Lead, train and develop the PPIC team.
• Establish clear responsibilities, review mechanisms and performance indicators.
• Promote ownership, coordination and timely escalation within the planning team.
• Lead root-cause analysis for recurring production delays, material shortages and schedule deviations.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve planning accuracy, inventory efficiency and service levels.

📌 Head - Production, Planning & Inventory Control (PPIC) (Palghar)
🏢 Pelltech Healthcare
📍 Palghar