Strategic Planning Lead for Manufacturing Operations

2 days ago


Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Kennametal Full time

Kennametal seeks a Strategic Planning Lead for its manufacturing operations in India.

Job Summary

As a Senior Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening planning and coordination between various departments. You will maintain a robust planning system, ensuring that plans are executed effectively.

This critical role involves maintaining and improving customer satisfaction metrics, such as OTP/OTP/Lead time, within the manufacturing organization at KIL. Your goal will be to create a culture of good planning and execution in the plant.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage planning department in line with customer requirements.
  • Coordinate with vendors, sales, and other departments like purchase, stores, and PU1 to plan raw materials.
  • Lead the planning team to meet plant objectives like OTP, LT, OTD, backorders, etc.
  • Understand entire manufacturing process and handle new enquiries and book orders with correct process routings and costing.

You will ensure process routing and costing changes with route cards, vendor process & quality audits, and ability to understand and follow production requirements. Regular communication with sales, design, and other departments is essential.

The ideal candidate should have 10-15 years of experience in planning departments from an engineering or process industry background. A good knowledge of SAP systems is required. You should have excellent collaboration, communication skills, and strong interpersonal relations with all stakeholders.

A strategic approach to problem-solving and experience in working in fast-moving technical business environments are necessary. Leading a team and experience in unionized working environments are also important.

The salary range for this position is approximately ₹12,50,000 - ₹18,00,000 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.



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