Assistant Manager - Unit Planner, Manufacturing Process Operations

Amneal India; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Amneal India is seeking a Production Planner to develop and manage efficient production schedules for a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. The role focuses on meeting demand forecasts, optimizing resource use, and maintaining compliance with GMP and regulatory standards.

You will coordinate with procurement, QA, warehouse, and manufacturing teams to align plans, monitor progress, and adjust schedules to minimize downtime and ensure on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed production plans based on sales forecasts, inventory levels, and customer orders.
• Coordinate with procurement, quality assurance, warehouse, and manufacturing teams to align production plans.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules as necessary to avoid delays and ensure timely product delivery.
• Ensure planning aligns with cGMP, regulatory requirements (e.g., USFDA, EMA, WHO), and internal quality standards.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose solutions to improve production flow and reduce lead times.
• Prepare production reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) for senior management.
• Manage material requirement planning (MRP) to ensure raw material availability.
• Participate in capacity planning and long-term production strategy development.
• Ensure documentation and planning systems (e.g., SAP, ERP) are up to date and accurate.

Job description

Please find below job description

Job Summary:

The Production Planner is responsible for developing and managing efficient production schedules to meet demand forecasts, optimize resource utilization, ensure compliance with GMP and regulatory standards, and minimize downtime in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain detailed production plans based on sales forecasts, inventory levels, and customer orders.
• Coordinate with procurement, quality assurance, warehouse, and manufacturing teams to align production plans.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules as necessary to avoid delays and ensure timely product delivery.
• Ensure planning aligns with cGMP, regulatory requirements (e.g., USFDA, EMA, WHO), and internal quality standards.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose solutions to improve production flow and reduce lead times.
• Prepare production reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) for senior management.
• Manage material requirement planning (MRP) to ensure raw material availability.
• Participate in capacity planning and long-term production strategy development.
• Ensure documentation and planning systems (e.g., SAP, ERP) are up to date and accurate.