Production Planning Coordinator

L S Mills Limited; Theni; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

L S Mills Limited is seeking a Production Planner to coordinate day-to-day scheduling for the made-ups value chain, ensuring production aligns with orders while optimizing WIP, fabric use, and machine utilization. The role requires SAP PP/MM experience and strong Excel skills within a busy textile manufacturing setting.

The ideal candidate will convert forecasts into actionable schedules, sequence work by priority, and collaborate across cutting, stitching, finishing, and quality to meet on-time

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Textile Technology, Apparel Production, or Industrial Engineering is preferred.
• 2–5 years of production planning experience in made-ups/home textiles or garment manufacturing.
• Proficiency with ERP systems for production orders, material issues, and stock movements; SAP PP/MM experience is a strong plus.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to read production/MIS reports.

Responsibilities

• Convert sales orders/forecasts into daily/weekly production schedules per line and plant.
• Sequence orders by delivery priority, fabric availability and changeover times.
• Track raw material and trim availability against the plan and flag shortages to procurement.
• Monitor daily production output vs. plan and maintain WIP visibility across all stages.
• Coordinate with cutting, stitching, finishing, quality, and stores to meet deadlines and optimize throughput.

Skills

Production planning

Excel

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Diploma/Degree in Textile Technology or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP PP/MM

Job description

Role Summary

Coordinates day-to-day production scheduling across the made-ups value chain (cutting stitching finishing packing) to meet order commitments on time, in full, while keeping WIP, fabric consumption, and machine utilization within plan.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling

• Convert confirmed sales orders / merchandising forecasts into a daily/weekly production schedule per line and per plant.
• Sequence orders by delivery priority, fabric/trim availability, and machine changeover time.
• Coordinate with the cutting department on fabric lay planning to minimize wastage and match cut ratios to order size-breakdowns.

Material Coordination

• Track raw material and trim availability (fabric, thread, labels, packaging) against the production plan; flag shortages to procurement with adequate lead time.
• Coordinate with stores/warehouse on batch allocation and issue sequencing (FIFO/aging where relevant for dyed/printed fabric lots).
• Monitor stock transfers between units/plants feeding a shared order.

Execution & Monitoring

• Track daily production output vs. plan by line/operation; escape bottlenecks (machine breakdown, absenteeism, rework).
• Maintain WIP visibility across cutting, stitching, embroidery/printing (if applicable), and finishing stages.
• Coordinate with Quality to ensure in-line and end-line inspection doesn't stall downstream stages unnecessarily.

Cross-functional Coordination

• Liaise with merchandising/sales on order changes, part-shipments, and revised delivery dates.
• Work with the industrial engineering/costing team on capacity and efficiency data (SAM, line balancing).
• Coordinate with dispatch/logistics on packing completion dates to align with shipment schedules.

Reporting

• Prepare daily/weekly production status reports, WIP aging, and order-wise completion percentage.
• Maintain and report on-time-delivery (OTD) performance and reasons for delays.

Preferred candidate profile

• Diploma/Degree in Textile Technology, Apparel Production, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 2 to 5 years in production planning within a made-ups/home textiles or garment manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of an ERP system for production orders, material issues, and stock movements SAP PP/MM experience is a strong plus, given the batch-tracking, stock-transfer, and order-linked consumption logic typical in this environment.
• Strong Excel skills; comfort reading production/MIS reports.
• Ability to coordinate across cutting, stitching, finishing, quality, and stores simultaneously under deadline pressure.

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