Urgent: Senior Executive

India Foods Business is a full-service manufacturing and marketing unit comprising over 500 employees spread across over multiple locations across India Our strong suite of products includes the Pillsbury Betty Crocker Haagen-Dazs and Nature Valley brands in both direct-to-consumer and B2B channels across Retail Food Service and Bakeries Exports We combine the capabilities of a global enterprise with the entrepreneurial spirit and cultural awareness you would expect of a smaller local company Job Title Senior Executive - Production Planning Control PPC Location Nashik Plant Department Supply Chain Reporting To Manager - Supply Chain Planning Role Purpose The Production Planning Control PPC function serves as the nerve centre of plant operations responsible for translating demand signals into executable production schedules ensuring resource optimization and driving end-to-end supply chain alignment This role is crucial to balancing operational agility with long-term planning and is expected to drive excellence in service levels cost efficiency and inventory health Key Responsibilities Production Planning Scheduling Design and maintain a rolling production plan that aligns with demand forecasts plant capacities and inventory norms Generate SKU-wise weekly and daily production schedules by line ensuring optimal resource utilization and minimal downtime Collaborate closely with operations quality and maintenance teams to validate feasibility and proactively manage constraints Workforce Resource Planning Develop manning plans in sync with production schedules to ensure adequate and trained workforce availability Coordinate operator callouts and handle unplanned absenteeism with agility to prevent line disruptions Plan Adherence Stability Strive for high plan adherence by locking weekly schedules with minimal mid-week changes Anticipate risks material shortages capacity bottlenecks machine breakdowns and integrate mitigation plans within the scheduling process Daily Operational Execution Manage cold room capacity and inventory flow with strict adherence to FEFO FIFO principles and temperature standards Play a pivotal role in trial planning changeovers MRP revisions and NPD rollouts ensuring they are embedded into the production plan without affecting BAU business-as-usual Lead daily and weekly review meetings surfacing critical callouts and driving cross-functional resolutions Inventory Quality Control Coordination Partner with QA to manage pathogen testing holds root cause analysis and salvage planning ensuring minimal impact on production and inventory Own SLOB Slow-moving and Obsolete inventory reviews trigger rework liquidation or write-off actions where applicable Drive disciplined WO closure practices to reflect actuals and clean up systemic discrepancies MIS Performance Reporting Prepare and publish daily weekly monthly dashboards covering key PPC metrics like MSP OTIF and inventory health Actively contribute to the plant scorecard by supplying reliable actionable data and insights for decision-making KPI Monitoring Improvement Monitor and drive improvements across key PPC KPIs such as Master Schedule Performance MSP On-Time In-Full OTIF order fulfilment Reduction in FG SLOB Establish control systems and root cause analysis frameworks to address recurring KPI misses Long-Term Capacity Material Planning Conduct Rough-Cut Capacity Planning RCCP to identify medium- to long-term capacity constraints and guide capital or hiring decisions Collaborate with the MRP planner to maintain robust MRP parameters ensuring seamless raw and packaging material availability Key Competencies Attributes Bachelor s degree in engineering Supply Chain or related field MBA preferred 3-7 years of experience in PPC in manufacturing FMCG food processing industry Analytical mindset with proficiency in Excel PowerPoint and MIS tools Sound understanding of manufacturing workflows inventory controls and planning algorithms Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams under pressure Discipline accuracy and problem-solving orientation Exposure to GMP food safety or quality assurance processes preferred for food FMCG sector COMPANY OVERVIEW We exist to make food the world loves But we do more than that Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good a place to expand learning explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities every day We look for people who want to bring their best bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what s next