Plant Operating Planning Specialist

Ferrero; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrero in Baramati, India, is seeking an experienced Production Planner to develop short- and long-term production plans for assigned brands, coordinating with supply planning, procurement and production teams.

The role emphasizes inventory management, KPI delivery, LEAN improvements, and compliance with food safety standards while driving cost savings and capacity planning.

Qualifications

• Degree in Management, Industrial Engineering or Economics.
• 4–7 years of experience in FMCG or food manufacturing.
• Proficiency in SAP, Excel and MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor progress of KPIs for production in line with SQCDME.
• Maintain and improve production master plan with plant manager.
• Lead health & safety initiatives in the department.
• Publish feasible short- and long-term production schedules by shift.
• Support capacity planning and supplier coordination to optimize costs.

Skills

Production planning

Material planning

Inventory management

SAP

Microsoft Excel

MRP

Power BI

Education

Degree in Management / Industrial Engineering / Economics

Tools

SAP

SAP APO

Power BI

Job description

About the Role

Overall long‑term and short‑term production planning of assigned brand/brands manufactured and repacked in Baramati in alignment with production requirements, suppliers’ capacities, and manpower constraints.

• Assure an efficient plant production planning based on production inputs coming from BU Supply Planning – short‑ and medium‑term plans
• Assure accountability of semi‑finished materials as per production planning
• Manage stock level for packaging materials by monitoring material coverage and taking proactive actions to prevent shortages or overstock situations
• Comply with targeted KPI for delivery (CFR & PPA)
• Active participation in improving ITR and SLOB
• Ensure no destruction on account of misplanning
• Maintain vendor rating system with procurement
• Projects on cost saving & complexity reductions

Main Responsibilities

• Monitor progress of the relevant KPIs in line with SQCDME principle for production
• Maintain and improve production master plan for the factory with the help of the plant manager
• Actively contribute and lead health & safety in the respective department

Finished and Semifinished Products Production Plan

• Create and publish in a timely manner a feasible production short‑ and long‑term planning within the detailed production scheduling period by shift that takes into consideration available capacity, manpower & material availability while respecting the product sequencing efficiency and optimizing the factory costs to produce (with a constant eye to the impacts on OEE/OAE).
• Consolidate and follow up the manpower projections.
• From a planning perspective, keep monitoring with involved departments (marketing, development, procurement and documentation) new SKUs development, observing the flow and any issues that arise and following up on the changes of current SKU in order to optimise the leftover consumption.
• Provide analysis on the area’s plants’ performance according to the identified KPIs with regards to the production planning for both operative and S&OP horizon.
• Create long‑term capacity forecasts for materials for warehouse/supply chain to support space capacity planning.
• Ensure all manufacturing procedures comply with government and Ferrero standards for food safety and quality.
• Engage in LEAN, End‑to‑End Value Stream continuous improvement initiatives to improve costs and efficiencies throughout our manufacturing and planning process.

Packing & Semi‑Finished Material Management

• Ensure availability of materials as per agreed production plans.
• Update material schedule line through MRP in SAP.
• Maintain SAP APO master data, performing routine maintenance to ensure system integrity.
• Review complete budget year volumes and prepare vendor‑wise capacity simulation to analyse bottlenecks in process and final review done with procurement team for further investments.
• Continuously monitor slow‑moving and non‑moving materials as per demand fluctuation and share leftover details with concerned business unit to have better accountability.
• Trace the accountability of leftover to avoid any leftover at plant cost.
• Monitor inventory turnover ratio trend to optimise inventory at plant and maintain the safety stock level.
• Monitor and maintain the freshness of semi‑finished material by optimising inventory at vendor/plant supplier and at plant.
• Proficiency with MRP in SAP.

About You

Education

• Degree in Management / Industrial Engineering / Economics.

Experience

• 4‑7 years of experience preferably in FMCG or food manufacturing industry.

Technical Skills

• Production planning
• Material planning
• Inventory management
• SAP
• Microsoft Excel
• MRP
• Power BI

Key Competencies

• Analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced production environment.
• Strong focus on safety and compliance.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

What We Offer

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About Ferrero

Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet‑packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.

DE&I at Ferrero

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.

Find out more here.