Senior Executive - PPC

TERUMO BCT, INC; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

TERUMO BCT, INC is seeking a Senior Executive - Production Planning & Control in Thiruvananthapuram to plan and control production, materials, capacity, and inventory, ensuring on-time delivery and optimized resources. The role coordinates across functions to translate demand into executable production plans.

Responsibilities include maintaining MPS, releasing production plans, capacity planning, managing MRP in SAP S/4HANA, inventory health, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 3–8 years of relevant experience in production planning and scheduling.
• Experience in manufacturing environments.
• ERP experience with SAP S/4HANA.
• Knowledge of MPS, MRP, capacity planning and inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Own, maintain and execute the Master Production Schedule (MPS).
• Plan and release daily, weekly, monthly production plans.
• Perform capacity planning and line balancing.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align priorities.
• Monitor MRP in SAP S/4HANA and manage planning exceptions.
• Ensure OTIF delivery and provide delivery status updates.
• Conduct monthly stock verification and manage inventory levels.
• Support continuous improvement and compliance initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Ownership of commitments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering / operations

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Windchill

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Senior Executive - PPC

Date: Sep 15, 2026

Location: Thiruvananthapuram, KL, IN

Title of Associate: - Senior Executive - Production Planning & Control

Job Summary: -

Plan and control production, materials, capacity, inventory, and subcontracting activities to achieve customer delivery commitments,optimizeresourceutilization, prevent line stoppages, andmaintainaccurateplanning and inventory information. The role coordinates cross-functionally to translate demand into executable production plans and drives corrective action when performance deviates from plan.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : -

Production Planning and Scheduling

• Own andmaintainthe Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on demand, available capacity, material readiness, inventory targets, and customer priorities.
• Prepare and release daily, weekly, and monthly production plans; monitor plan versus actual performance and initiate recovery actions for deviations.
• Perform capacity planning, load analysis, bottleneck identification, and line-balancing support to enable realistic and stable schedules.
• Coordinate with Production, Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Warehouse, Customer Service, and Sales / Commercial teams to align priorities and constraints.
• Participate in S&OP / demand-supply review processes and communicate supply risks, capacity gaps, and mitigation plans.

Materials and Inventory Control

• Run and review MRP outputs in ERP SAP S/4HANA; manage planning exceptions, shortages, rescheduling requirements, and material availability to prevent line stoppages.
• Monitor inventory levels, WIP, safety stocks, ageing, excess and obsolete exposure, and material yield; recommend actions tooptimizeworking capital.
• Conduct monthly stock taking, physical stock verification, inventory reconciliation, and preparation of WIP stock statements.
• Maintain planning master data and ensure the accuracy of bills of material, lead times, lot sizes, safety stocks, and planning parameters in coordination with relevant functions.

Delivery and Execution Control

• Ensure on-time and in-full delivery against customer commitments and providetimely, fact-based delivery status updates to customer-facing departments.
• Monitor production order progress,identifyschedule risks, and escalates constraints with clear recovery plans and ownership.
• Prepare daily production and MIS reports with concise commentary on plan attainment, shortages, delays, risks, and required decisions.

Subcontracting Management

• Plan and execute subcontracted items, includingtimelymovement and receipt of materials and components.
• Monitor subcontractor delivery, quality, material accounting, reconciliation, and yield; drive corrective and preventive actions for abnormalities.
• Improve and stabilize subcontracted material quality and delivery performance in collaboration with Procurement and Quality.

Continuous Improvement and Compliance

• Initiate and support cost, lead-time, inventory, productivity, and process-improvement projects using structured problem-solving methods.
• Maintain required planning and production documentation in Windchill and applicable systems.
• Ensure correction and corrective action for planning abnormalities, inventory discrepancies, and recurring delivery failures.
• Follow applicable quality, safety, regulatory, and company procedures, with a strong Gemba orientation.

Key Performance Indicators

• Production plan attainment and schedule adherence.
• On-time in-full (OTIF) delivery performance.
• Material availability and line-stoppage prevention.
• Inventory accuracy, WIP, ageing, and excess / obsolete inventory.
• MRP exception closure and shortage recovery.
• Subcontractor delivery, quality, reconciliation, and material yield performance.
• Timeliness and accuracy of production / MIS reporting.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/ PG Operations, Supply Chain, Business, oranother relevant discipline (not mandatory).

Experience

3-8 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years in production planning, scheduling, material control, or inventory management in a manufacturing environment.

Systems

Workingproficiencyin ERP platforms, preferably SAP S/4HANA, including MRP, production planning, inventory, and reporting transactions. Familiarity with Windchill.

Knowledge

Production planning, forecasting, MPS, MRP, capacity planning, inventory control, subcontracting, supply chain coordination, and performance reporting.

• Analytical planning and structured problem solving.
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to prioritize, work with urgency, and communicate risks and delays clearly.
• Strong data discipline, attention to detail, and ownership of commitments.
• Continuous-improvement mindset and ability to challenge current processes constructively.

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