Head - Central Planning

TechnoSport; Tiruppur; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

TechnoSport, Tiruppur-based garment manufacturer, seeks a Head of Central Planning with 10–15 years of experience to lead the end-to-end planning function across multiple units. You will drive capacity loading, material readiness and on-time delivery by aligning production plans with business demand and ERP-enabled insights.

You will develop and govern planning processes, review mechanisms and KPIs, while building a high-performance PPC team and ensuring proactive, data-driven decision making

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Textile, Apparel, Production, Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
• 10–15 years of garment manufacturing experience with strong Central Planning/PPC exposure.
• Experience in multi-factory planning and capacity management.
• Strong knowledge of garment manufacturing, SMV, efficiency, capacity planning and production systems.
• Strong analytical, leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proficiency in ERP, Advanced Excel and Power BI/MIS.
• Experience in sportswear / activewear manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the central planning function across manufacturing units.
• Develop and manage the central planning strategy and monthly/quarterly/annual plans.
• Allocate orders to factories based on capability, capacity and delivery needs.
• Ensure optimum and balanced factory loading and material readiness.
• Manage end-to-end order to production planning and delivery.
• Develop planning dashboards and KPIs; drive ERP-based insights.
• Lead and develop the Central Planning / PPC team.

Skills

Central Planning

PPC

ERP

Power BI

Advanced Excel

SMV

Capacity Planning

Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

Production Systems

Education

Bachelor in Textile/ Apparel/ Production

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Head of Central Planning

Location: Tirupur, Tamil Nadu

Experience: 10–15 years of experience in garment manufacturing

JOB PURPOSE

Lead the centralised manufacturing planning function across all manufacturing units, ensuring optimum capacity utilisation, effective order allocation, balanced factory loading, material readiness, production execution and on-time delivery.

CENTRAL PLANNING & STRATEGY

• Develop and manage the overall central planning strategy across manufacturing units.
• Establish standard planning processes, systems, formats and review mechanisms.
• Consolidate business requirements and convert them into realistic manufacturing plans.
• Develop monthly, quarterly and annual manufacturing plans aligned with business projections.
• Drive proactive rather than reactive planning across the organisation.

CAPACITY PLANNING & FACTORY LOADING

• Develop factory-wise and line-wise capacity plans based on SMV, efficiency, working days, product complexity and available resources.
• Allocate orders to factories based on capability, capacity and delivery requirements.
• Ensure optimum and balanced utilisation of manufacturing capacity.
• Identify capacity gaps, excess capacity and future capacity requirements.
• Recommend capacity redistribution, additional shifts, outsourcing or capacity expansion where required.

ORDER & PRODUCTION PLANNING

• Manage end-to-end order planning from order confirmation to production completion.
• Prepare production plans aligned with committed delivery dates.
• Monitor planned vs. actual production, WIP, efficiency and order completion.
• Prioritise critical orders and develop recovery plans for delayed orders.
• Ensure production plans are realistic, achievable and continuously updated.

RAW MATERIAL & MATERIAL READINESS

• Coordinate with Sourcing - Fabric, Sewing Trims and Packing Trims teams to ensure material readiness.
• Monitor material availability against planned production requirements.
• Identify material shortages or delays that may impact production.
• Ensure production plans are aligned with actual material availability.
• Establish early-warning mechanisms for critical material risks.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COORDINATION

• Work closely with:
• Merchandising
• Sourcing - RM
• Production
• Industrial Engineering
• Quality
• Factory Heads
• Commercial & Logistics

Ensure business commitments, material availability, factory capacity and production plans remain aligned.

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & EFFICIENCY

• Work with IE teams to validate SMV, efficiency and capacity assumptions.
• Monitor planned vs. actual efficiency.
• Identify productivity gaps affecting capacity.
• Support line balancing, bottleneck reduction and capacity improvement.
• Incorporate product complexity and learning curves into planning.

DELIVERY & RISK MANAGEMENT

• Establish an early-warning system for delivery risks.
• Identify bottlenecks, capacity constraints and production delays in advance.
• Drive corrective and recovery actions with relevant teams.
• Monitor critical orders through regular review mechanisms.
• Develop contingency plans for capacity, material and production disruptions.

MIS, SYSTEMS & ANALYTICS

• Develop central planning dashboards and management MIS.
• Ensure accurate visibility of orders, capacity, production, WIP, material readiness and delivery status.
• Drive ERP-based planning and data accuracy.
• Utilise Advanced Excel / Power BI for planning analysis and decision-making.
• Establish meaningful planning KPIs and performance dashboards.

TEAM LEADERSHIP

• Lead and develop the Central Planning / PPC team.
• Define clear KRAs, KPIs and accountability.
• Build planning capability through training and process improvement.
• Promote data-driven decision-making and strong planning discipline.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Capacity Utilisation
• Factory Loading Accuracy
• Production Plan Adherence
• On-Time Production
• On-Time Shipment
• Planning Accuracy
• Material Readiness
• WIP Control
• Production Efficiency
• Order Ageing
• Bottleneck Resolution
• Reduction in Last-Minute / Emergency Planning

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor degree in Textile, Apparel, Production, Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
• 10–15 years of experience in garment manufacturing with strong exposure to Central Planning / PPC.
• Experience in multi-factory planning and capacity management is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of garment manufacturing, SMV, efficiency, capacity planning and production systems.
• Strong analytical, leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proficiency in ERP, Advanced Excel and Power BI/MIS preferred.
• Experience in sportswear / activewear manufacturing will be an added advantage.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

The ideal candidate should be a strong strategic and execution-oriented manufacturing planner who can connect business demand with manufacturing capacity and ensure the right order is planned at the right factory, with the right material and capacity, at the right time. The role requires strong ownership, analytical thinking, decision-making, cross- functional coordination and execution discipline to build a scalable and proactive central planning function.