Head Of PPIC

Wilmar Group; Sumatera Utara; On-site; IDR 446,400,000 - 781,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilmar Group is seeking a seasoned PPIC/Production Planning leader to drive production planning, material planning, and inventory management in a palm oil refinery. You will develop short-, mid-, and long-term plans and create daily, weekly, and monthly schedules aligned with demand forecasts, plant capacity, and material availability.

Coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Procurement, Warehouse and Operations to ensure supply-demand balance, manage changes in demand, optimize inventory, and support

Qualifications

• 8–12 years experience in PPIC / SCM / Production Planning.
• Experience in palm oil refinery, edible oil, oleochemical, or FMCG manufacturing preferred.
• Strong understanding of refinery processes & tank-based production.
• ERP/MRP experience, SAP highly preferred.
• Forecasting & capacity planning.
• Data analysis and reporting.
• Strong communication across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead production planning, material planning, and inventory control.
• Develop short-, mid-, and long-term production plans.
• Create daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules.
• Translate forecasts and orders into executable plans.
• Coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Procurement, Warehouse, and Operations.
• Monitor inventory levels and optimize stock, aging, and obsolescence.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose improvements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Production planning

Material planning

Inventory management

Demand forecasting

Capacity planning

Data analysis

Cross-department collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Industrial Engineering

Supply Chain Management

Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

To lead and control all production planning, material planning, and inventory management activities in a palm oil refinery, ensuring optimal production efficiency, on-time delivery, cost control, and alignment with sales, procurement, and operations.

Develop short-term, mid-term, and long-term production plans for refinery operations (RBD Palm Oil, Olein, Stearin, Specialty Fats, etc.).

Create and control daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on demand forecast, plant capacity, and raw material availability.

Translate sales forecasts and customer orders into executable production and material plans.

Coordinate closely with Sales, Marketing, Procurement, Warehouse, and Operations to ensure supply-demand alignment.

Manage changes in demand and re-plan production accordingly.

Control and optimize raw material, WIP, packaging, and finished goods inventory.

Ensure inventory levels meet service level targets while minimizing excess stock and working capital.

Monitor stock aging, slow-moving, and obsolete materials.

Plan and control crude/refined palm oil, additive, chemical, and packaging material requirements.

Ensure timely availability of materials to support continuous refinery operations.

Align purchasing plan with supplier lead times and import schedules (if applicable).

Monitor daily production output vs plan and analyze variances.

Identify bottlenecks and propose corrective actions to improve refinery throughput.

Support continuous improvement initiatives (yield, cycle time, loss reduction).

Job Requirement :

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.

Minimum 8–12 years experience in PPIC / Supply Chain / Production Planning

Strongly preferred experience in palm oil refinery, edible oil, oleochemical, or FMCG manufacturing

Strong understanding of refinery processes & tank-based production

ERP/MRP systems (SAP highly preferred)

Forecasting & capacity planning

Data analysis and reporting

Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

to be placed in Kuala Tanjung - Asahan - Sumatera Utara

Your application will include the following questions:

• Berapa tahun pengalaman kerjamu sebagai Kepala PPIC?
• Berapa gaji bulanan yang kamu inginkan? Kualifikasi mana yang kamu miliki?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Production Planning and Inventory Control Supervisor?
• Pernahkah kamu mendapatkan pekerjaan yang bertanggung jawab untuk kontrol stok?
• Produk Microsoft Office apa saja di bawah ini yang bisa kamu gunakan?
• Berapa tahun pengalaman kerjamu dalam forecasting untuk bisnis?
• Apakah kamu berpengalaman dalam manajemen inventaris?

Wilmar International Limited, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Singapore, is today Asia’s leading agribusiness group. Wilmar is ranked amongst the largest listed companies by market capitalisation on the Singapore Exchange. Wilmar’s business activities include oil palm cultivation, oilseeds crushing, edible oils refining, sugar milling and refining, specialty fats, oleochemicals, biodiesel and fertilisers manufacturing and grains processing. At the core of Wilmar’s strategy is a resilient integrated agribusiness model that encompasses the entire value chain of the agricultural commodity processing business, from origination and processing to branding, merchandising and distribution of a wide range of agricultural products. The Group is backed by a multinational workforce of about 90,000 people. In other to support our business growth in the Group Wilmar International Plantation, we are looking for qualified candidates to fill following position.