Production Planning And Inventory Control Executive

Lactonova Nutripharm; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Lactonova Nutripharm Pvt. Ltd. in Mallapur, Hyderabad is seeking a qualified PPIC Executive to lead production planning and inventory control. The role requires coordinating with production, stores, purchase, QA/QC, and other departments to ensure timely material availability and smooth production execution.

Ideal candidates will have 3–5 years in PPIC within the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, strong knowledge of ERP/MRP and GMP documentation, and proficiency in MS Excel for MIS reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Engineering, Science, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant PPIC/Production Planning experience in pharmaceutical/manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge of Stores/Warehouse and inventory management is essential.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; SAP or similar ERP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on customer requirements, sales forecasts, inventory levels, and production capacity.
• Coordinate with Production to ensure timely execution of manufacturing plans.
• Monitor production progress and identify delays, bottlenecks, and capacity constraints.
• Reschedule production plans based on material availability, machine capacity, manpower, and priorities.
• Maintain ERP/MRP records, generate MIS reports and ensure master data accuracy.

Skills

Production Planning

Inventory Control

ERP/MRP

SAP

MIS Reporting

GMP

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Engineering, Science, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP

SAP

Job description

Job Description PPIC Executive

Position: Executive – Production Planning & Inventory Control (PPIC)
Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing/ Nutraceutical
Experience: 3–5 Years
Department: Production Planning / Supply Chain
Location: Lactonova Nutripharm Pvt. Ltd., Mallapur

Mobile : [phone], Email ID : [e-mail]
Reporting To: PPIC Manager / Supply Chain Manager

Job Purpose

Responsible for production planning, material planning, inventory control, and coordination with Production, Stores/Warehouse, Purchase, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and other relevant departments to ensure timely availability of materials and smooth execution of the production plan while maintaining optimal inventory levels and compliance with pharmaceutical industry requirements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Planning

• Prepare and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on customer requirements, sales forecasts, inventory levels, and production capacity.


• Coordinate with Production to ensure timely execution of manufacturing plans.


• Monitor production progress against the planned schedule and identify delays, bottlenecks, and capacity constraints.


• Reschedule production plans based on material availability, machine capacity, manpower, and business priorities.


• Track plan vs. actual production and prepare regular MIS reports.

2. Material Planning & Inventory Control

• Prepare material requirements based on production plans and approved BOMs.


• Ensure timely availability of APIs, excipients, packaging materials, and other production-related materials.


• Monitor inventory levels, minimum/maximum stock, safety stock, and reorder requirements.


• Coordinate with Purchase and Stores/Warehouse for timely receipt and availability of materials.


• Identify slow-moving, non-moving, excess, shortage, and near-expiry inventory.


• Minimize stock-outs, excess inventory, and production interruptions.

3. Stores / Warehouse Coordination

• Coordinate closely with Stores/Warehouse for material receipt, inspection, storage, issuance, and reconciliation.


• Ensure materials are available as per production requirements and approved material status.


• Monitor material issuance against production orders and BOM requirements.


• Follow FIFO/FEFO principles as applicable, particularly for pharmaceutical materials with expiry considerations.


• Coordinate material reconciliation and investigate shortages, excess consumption, and discrepancies.


• Maintain awareness of storage conditions, material status, quarantine/released/rejected areas, and proper material segregation.

4. ERP / Documentation

• Maintain production planning, material planning, inventory, and related records in ERP/MRP systems.


• Generate production orders, material requirement reports, shortage reports, inventory reports, and other PPIC MIS.


• Ensure accurate master data, BOMs, inventory records, and planning parameters.


• Maintain proper documentation in accordance with company procedures and GMP requirements.

5. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate with Production, QA, QC, Stores/Warehouse, Purchase, Engineering, Finance, and Sales/Planning teams.


• Communicate material shortages and production constraints to concerned departments.


• Participate in daily/weekly planning meetings and provide updates on production and material status.


• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to planning, inventory reduction, productivity, and supply-chain efficiency.

Pharmaceutical Industry Compliance

• Ensure PPIC activities are performed in accordance with applicable GMP, GDP, SOPs, and company quality systems.


• Maintain proper traceability and documentation of materials and production planning activities.


• Support internal and external audits by providing required planning, inventory, and material-related records.


• Ensure adherence to change control, deviation, CAPA, and other applicable quality-system requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Engineering, Science, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field.


• 3–5 years of relevant experience in PPIC/Production Planning in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.


• Practical knowledge of Stores/Warehouse and inventory management.


• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems; knowledge of SAP or similar ERP is preferred.


• Good knowledge of production planning, material planning, inventory control, BOM, MRP, and production scheduling.


• Understanding of pharmaceutical GMP and documentation practices is preferred.


• Good analytical, coordination, communication, and problem-solving skills.


• Proficiency in MS Excel and preparation of MIS reports.

Preferred Skills

• Production Planning & Scheduling


• Material Requirement Planning (MRP)


• Inventory Management


• Stores/Warehouse Coordination


• ERP/SAP


• BOM & Material Reconciliation


• Production MIS & Reporting


• Capacity Planning


• FIFO/FEFO


• GMP/SOP Compliance


• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills


• Cross-Functional Coordination

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Production plan adherence


• Material availability / stock-out percentage


• Inventory accuracy


• Inventory carrying level


• Plan vs. actual production


• Reduction in excess/obsolete inventory


• On-time production completion


• Material reconciliation accuracy


• Timely preparation of PPIC reports


• Compliance with GMP and company SOPs