Assistant Manager - PPC

Torrent Pharmaceuticals; Dahej; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Torrent Pharmaceuticals in Dahej, Gujarat, seeks an experienced Assistant Manager for Production Planning & Control. You will manage monthly/quarterly planning for exports, consolidate forecasts into detailed production plans, and supervise material flow from receipt to production orders on the shop floor.

Candidates must have 9–18 years of pharma experience with OSD exposure, strong SAP skills, and a proven ability to coordinate cross-functionally to optimize capacity and schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning & control in pharma, especially OSD products.
• 9–18 years of relevant experience with ERP/SAP in manufacturing.
• Must possess OSd pharmaceutical experience and strong coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly & quarterly manufacturing and planning plans for export and exhibit.
• Convert forecasts into monthly production plans including WIP and export production.
• Monitor material receipts daily and coordinate with Purchase and QC for shortages.
• Create production orders as materials become available.
• Maintain RM & PM inventory as per plan and flag shortages.
• Raise PR and STR based on material requirements from departments.
• Coordinate with concerned departments to ensure conformance.
• Ensure material availability against STR/PR and monitor shop floor.
• Visit production areas to oversee day-to-day activities.
• Coordinate with production and packing to maximize capacity utilization.
• Prepare month-wise plan vs. actual status reports.
• Maintain SAP material views and records for changes, master docket, export orders, packing slips.

Skills

Production planning

Material planning

Inventory control

Forecasting

MRP

Shop floor coordination

Education

B.E./MBA/BSc/MSc/B.Pharm./M.Pharm

Tools

SAP

Job description

Preferred candidate profile:

Candidates must have experience in production planning & control related activities like material planning, inventory control, inventory planning, production planning, material requirement planning. Below is the detailed JD:

1. 1.) Preparing the manufacturing and planning plan monthly & quarter wise (Export/Exhibit).
2. 2.) To prepare the export orders from IOD/RA, Identify special requirements, if any, and forward the copies to the related departments at the plant. To prepare the monthly production plan by entering the forecast figures, by consolidating and including into the plan manufacturing WIP, packing WIP, pending samples and export production.
3. 3.) To monitor, on a daily basis, the material receipts and follow up with purchase department for material shortages and with QC for analysis as per priority.
4. 4.) Preparing production order as and when materials are available for production.
5. 5.) Maintain RM & PM inventory as per plan & RM/PM Shortage will be generated against plan.
6. 6.) Raising Purchase Requisition (PR), Site Transfer Requisition (STR) accordingly against material requirement sent by different department.
7. 7.) Coordinating and follow up with the concern department/person for conforming.
8. 8.) Material availability against STR/PR raised.
9. 9.) Visiting and monitoring production area to accomplish day to day activity on shop floor.
10. 10.) Coordination with production and packing departments for maximising/optimizing capacity utilisation.
11. 11.) Preparing month wise plan vs Actual status report.
12. 12.) Maintaining different material views in SAP.
13. 13.) To maintain record of receipt of change control forms, master product docket, export order & packing slip.

Total Experience: 9 to 18 Years

Designation: Assistant Manager

Qualification: B.E./MBA/ BSC/MSC/B.PHARM./M.PHARM.

Note: Candidates must have OSD pharmaceutical experience.