Production Planner

Nutreco; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Nutreco’s Trouw Nutrition division is seeking a Production Planner to convert demand into executable production plans for our manufacturing facilities. You will coordinate with Production, Warehousing, Sales and Customer Service to ensure timely, efficient production aligned with inventory priorities.

The role requires robust planning skills, stakeholder management, and the ability to adapt in a fast-moving environment. Strong ERP and Excel proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a planning environment (Production/Supply/Material Planning).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans and schedules to support short- and long-term needs.
• Coordinate with Production, Warehousing, Sales, Customer Service and Supply Chain teams.
• Monitor production performance, identify constraints, and implement actions to minimize disruptions.
• Manage material requirements and align production with inventory availability and priorities.
• Facilitate planning discussions and provide visibility of plans and impacts.
• Analyze planning data, maintain parameters, and support KPI reporting.
• Contribute to continuous improvement to enhance planning reliability and service levels.
• Support cross-functional planning with demand and supply planning teams.

Skills

Production Planning

Analytical thinking

Excel

Stakeholder management

ERP systems

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Why Join Us

Get ready to Own the decisions as a Production Planner at Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company. Every day brings new priorities, challenges and opportunities to make an impact. Working at the heart of our manufacturing operation, you'll help ensure our production sites run efficiently while supporting customers and business performance. Own your judgement, Own your influence and Own your contribution.

About the Team

You’ll join a small Supply Chain Planning team supporting Trouw Nutrition South Africa’s manufacturing operations in Johannesburg. Working closely with stakeholders across Production, Warehousing, Sales and Planning, you’ll help bring structure and clarity to an environment where priorities shift quickly and every decision matters. Beyond production planning, this role offers the opportunity to broaden your expertise over time through exposure to demand planning and supply planning as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team.

What You’ll Do

As a Production Planner, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our manufacturing facilities by transforming demand into executable production plans and schedules. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining production plans and schedules to support both short-term operational needs and longer-term business priorities.


• Coordinating closely with Production, Warehousing, Sales, Customer Service and Supply Chain teams to ensure the right products are produced at the right time.


• Monitoring production performance, identifying potential constraints or risks, and implementing actions to minimize disruptions.


• Managing material requirements and ensuring production activities are aligned with inventory availability and business priorities.


• Facilitating planning discussions with key stakeholders and providing clear visibility of production plans and potential impacts.


• Analyzing planning data, maintaining planning parameters and supporting KPI reporting to drive operational performance.


• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance planning reliability, production efficiency and service levels.


• Supporting cross-functional planning activities and collaborating with colleagues across demand planning, supply planning and operations.

Who We're Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is responsible, accountable and ready to Own this role. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where priorities can change quickly and where sound judgement, resilience and problem-solving are essential.

You will ideally bring:

• At least 4 years of experience in a planning environment, such as Production Planning, Supply Planning, Material Planning or a similar role.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make confident, data-driven decisions.


• Excel skills and the ability to work effectively with ERP and planning systems.


• Experience managing multiple priorities and performing well under pressure.


• Strong stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills, with the confidence to influence decisions and challenge constructively when needed.


• A proactive, inquisitive mindset with a willingness to learn and continuously improve processes.


• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a range of operational and commercial stakeholders.

How and Why to Find Out More

At Trouw Nutrition, you can build a career with real impact. Your work will directly contribute to operational excellence, customer satisfaction and the efficient delivery of products that support sustainable food production around the world. If you’re looking for a role where you can influence outcomes, solve complex challenges and continue developing your planning expertise, we'd love to hear from you. Get ready to Own your development, Own your impact and Own your career.

#OwnIt

Our organisation

Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind.

Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.

Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Its two global company brands Skretting (aqua feed) and Trouw Nutrition (animal nutrition) have sales in over 90 countries. Our purpose Feeding the Future captures a big challenge: feeding 9 billion people in 2050. Our responsibility is twofold: we need to make a significant contribution to meeting the rapid increase in worldwide demand for food; on the other hand, we need to find the right balance in order that we can realize growth while making also responsible choices for people and planet.

To know more about us, please visit our website https://www.nutreco.com.