Senior Supply Chain Planning

gea; Vadodara; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

gea in Vadodara, India, seeks an experienced Production Planning professional to oversee materials management and schedule adherence for project-driven fabrication. You will plan production, manage procurement for long-lead items, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires 6–9 years in production planning within fabrication industries, strong knowledge of MS Project and SAP PP/PS/MM, and proficiency in Lean, 5S, Gemba, Kaizen, and ISO standards.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Mechanical/Fabrication/Production Engineering with 6 to 9 years of experience preferably in production planning.
• Broad knowledge of production planning and materials management in project-driven make-to-order environment.
• Working knowledge of MS Project and SAP PP, PS & MM Modules.
• Familiar with Lean, 5S, Gemba, Kaizen and ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001.
• Ability to manage assigned projects independently.
• Positive mindset, quick learner, team player and customer-centric approach.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Plan production schedules and material management to meet delivery schedules with optimal lead-time and inventory.
• Define project schedules per manufacturing sequence and lead time.
• Review progress, identify deviations, and take corrective actions.
• Organize review meetings with stakeholders and manage communications.
• Resolve issues arising during project lifecycle.
• Monitor inputs and workshop load to align with plans.
• Advise procurement for long-lead items and subcontracting per delivery schedule.
• Define material master and BOM in SAP per procurement strategy.
• Create WBS, MRP, and production orders for in-house items.
• Allocate materials and manage inventory to projects.
• Update schedules, BOM, and production orders with revisions.
• Maintain SAP parameters like safety stock to meet delivery requirements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for project execution.
• Plan packing and dispatch and prepare related documents.

Skills

Production planning

Materials management

MS Project

SAP PP

SAP MM

SAP PS

Lean

5S

Gemba

Kaizen

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

English communication

Education

Degree or Diploma in Mechanical/Fabrication/Production Engineering

Tools

MS Project

SAP PP

SAP PS

SAP MM

Job description

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Responsible for production planning and materials management with an aim to meet customer delivery schedule with optimum lead-time, inventory and utilization of workshop capacity.
• Define project schedule according to established manufacturing sequence and lead time.
• Periodic progress review, monitoring, tracking and updating projects progress as per plan. Proactively identify schedule and cost variations and take necessary actions.
• Organize and manage review meetings with internal stakeholders, group customers and manage correspondence.
• Identifying and resolving issues that arise during the project lifecycle.
• Monitor and align availability of inputs (drawing & materials) as per workshop loading plan.
• Advance planning and procurement of long-lead items to meet customer delivery schedule.
• Sub-contracting planning and procurement as per delivery schedule.
• Study build package/drawing set and define procurement strategy for all materials and accordingly define the material master in SAP.
• Study build package/drawing set and create multi-level manufacturing bill of material (BOM) in SAP according to procurement strategy and manufacturing sequence.
• Create Project, WBS structure and generate demands in SAP. Do material requirement planning (MRP) and generate purchase requisitions and planned orders. Release production orders for in-house manufacturing items.
• Allocation of available materials to project and utilization of inventory.
• Manage revision of build package and accordingly update the schedule, BOM, production orders and timely communicate to all stakeholders.
• Establish and monitor SAP parameters including safety stock and maintain optimum inventory of raw material and long lead items to achieve customer delivery requirements.
• Co-ordination with cross functions for smooth execution of assigned projects.
• Packing and dispatch planning and preparation of related documents.
• Contribute to various organization initiatives related to Lean, 5S, GEMBA, Kaizen, SOC, ISO, Digitalization, New Product Development, Lead Time Reduction etc.
• Maintain trustworthy relationships with all stakeholders and group customers.
• Experience and knowledge of SS equipment fabrication for Dairy, Pharma and Food applications.

Your Profile / Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Mechanical/Fabrication/Production Engineering with 6 to 9 years of experience preferably in production planning in fabrication industries.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of production planning and materials management in project driven make to order manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of project planning software MS Project and SAP PP, PS & MM Modules.
• Should be familiar with operational excellence tools like Lean, 5S, Gemba, Kaizen and ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001.
• Should have the ability to manage assigned projects / tasks independently.
• Positive mindset, quick learner, team player and customer centric approach.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills in English.