PPIC Executive

Valence Labs; Madhya Pradesh; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Valence Labs in India seeks a Senior Production Planning & Costing Specialist to drive production planning, capacity optimization, and end-to-end batch-wise cost analysis across a multi-product pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, directly supporting director and COO-level decision-making.

You will own cost analyses and raw material costing to strengthen financial planning and identify savings opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 13 years of experience in pharmaceutical or process manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of unit operations, mass and energy balance, and plant design economics.
• Hands-on ERP experience (ERPNext or equivalent) and cost reporting.

Responsibilities

• Drive production planning, capacity optimization, and cost efficiency across a multi-product facility.
• Own end-to-end batch-wise cost analysis, product-wise utility costing, and raw material costing.
• Manage daily production, yield, and finished goods reporting; oversee raw material inventory.
• Prepare daily finished goods stock reports and coordinate with sales for dispatch planning.
• Monitor batch-wise material consumption against standards and flag discrepancies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

ERPNext

MS Excel

Data analysis tools

Job description

Job Role

Driving production planning, capacity optimization, and cost efficiency across a multi-product pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, directly supporting director and COO-level decision-making. Own end-to-end batch-wise cost analysis, product-wise utility costing, and raw material costing to strengthen financial planning and identify cost-reduction opportunities. Manage daily production, yield, and finished goods reporting while overseeing raw material inventory and dispatch coordination to ensure zero stock-outs and uninterrupted operations.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and optimize monthly production schedules, aligning batch cycle times with reactor utilization and downstream equipment availability across multiple API product lines.
• Update production schedules on a daily basis with input, output, and yield data along with delay tracking, ensuring real-time visibility into plant performance.
• Coordinate with production, quality, and warehouse teams to ensure schedule adherence and minimize downtime.

Capacity Planning & Process Engineering

• Conduct capacity mapping across reactors, centrifuges, VTDs, and distillation columns to identify utilization bottlenecks and improve throughput.
• Support plant expansion projects by engineering the addition of new process equipment, applying scale-up principles and detailed capacity/mass balance analysis.

Cost & Utility Management

• Drive product-wise utility costing to enable precise cost allocation and strengthen budgeting accuracy at the leadership level.
• Conduct raw material costing for each product and report findings directly to senior management, delivering critical inputs that shape financial planning and pricing strategy.
• Lead in-depth batch-wise cost analysis to track manufacturing costs, uncover cost-reduction opportunities.

Material & Inventory Management

• Proactively track raw material inventory to prevent stock-outs across critical materials, closely coordinating with the supply chain team to safeguard uninterrupted production.
• Implement systematic inventory tracking to minimize wastage and improve material utilization.
• Prepare daily finished goods stock reports and coordinate with the sales team to enable smoother, on-time dispatch planning.
• Monitor batch-wise material consumption against standard norms and flag discrepancies to senior management, ensuring tight cost and quality control.

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication

• Prepare daily production reports along with monthly and yearly yield reports, delivering critical performance insights directly to senior management to support strategic decision-making.
• Prepare and present operational and cost reports to senior leadership (COO/Director level).

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Chemical Engineering
• 13 years of experience in pharmaceutical or process manufacturing, preferably in an API/bulk drug environment.
• Working knowledge of unit operations, mass and energy balance, and plant design economics.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (ERPNext or equivalent) is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and data analysis for cost tracking and reporting.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Effective communication skills for cross-functional and senior-management reporting.
• Sound understanding of production planning, capacity mapping, and cost analysis.