Sr. Manager - PPC (Commercial Vehicles Only)

SV Management Consultants; Indore District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

SV Management Consultants in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, seeks a Senior Manager PPC with 16+ years of experience in bus, truck and commercial vehicle OEM environments. The role focuses on Production Planning & Control, MPS, MRP, capacity planning and production scheduling.

This core PPC position emphasizes plan adherence, inventory optimization, and SAP/ERP-based planning, coordinating with SCM, Purchase, Quality and Engineering to drive KPI-driven improvements.

Qualifications

• 16+ years of total experience with PPC / Production Planning & Control.
• Mandatory experience in Bus / Truck / Commercial Vehicle / Vehicle OEM manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of MPS, MRP, capacity planning, material planning and production scheduling.
• Experience in complete vehicle manufacturing will be highly preferred.
• Strong exposure to SAP / ERP-based PPC systems.
• Good understanding of BOM, inventory, WIP and material flow.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Production Planning & Control for commercial vehicle manufacturing.
• Develop and execute Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on demand and capacity.
• Drive production scheduling, line loading and capacity planning.
• Ensure timely material availability in coordination with SCM, Purchase and Stores.
• Manage MRP, BOM, WIP and Finished Goods planning.
• Monitor plan vs. actual production and identify gaps.
• Drive corrective actions to improve plan adherence and production efficiency.
• Coordinate with Production, SCM, Purchase, Quality, Engineering and suppliers.
• Develop and monitor PPC KPIs, planning accuracy and inventory levels.
• Support new model introduction, new line planning and capacity expansion.
• Drive optimization of inventory, production flow and resource utilization.
• Strengthen SAP/ERP-based planning and control systems.
• Prepare and review PPC MIS, dashboards and management reports.

Skills

PPC

Production Planning

MRP

Capacity Planning

Material Planning

Production Scheduling

SAP ERP PPC

Cross-functional Coordination

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Job Summary

Senior Manager PPC with 16+ years of relevant experience, primarily from Bus, Truck or Commercial Vehicle manufacturing/OEM environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Production Planning & Control, MPS, MRP, capacity planning, material planning and production scheduling.

This is a core PPC role and is not a production-focused position.

Role & responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Production Planning & Control for commercial vehicle manufacturing.
• Develop and execute Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on demand and capacity.
• Drive production scheduling, line loading and capacity planning.
• Ensure timely material availability in coordination with SCM, Purchase and Stores.
• Manage MRP, BOM, WIP and Finished Goods planning.
• Monitor plan vs. actual production and identify gaps.
• Drive corrective actions to improve plan adherence and production efficiency.
• Coordinate with Production, SCM, Purchase, Quality, Engineering and suppliers.
• Develop and monitor PPC KPIs, planning accuracy and inventory levels.
• Support new model introduction, new line planning and capacity expansion.
• Drive optimization of inventory, production flow and resource utilization.
• Strengthen SAP/ERP-based planning and control systems.
• Prepare and review PPC MIS, dashboards and management reports.

Preferred candidate profile

• 16+ years of total experience with strong experience in PPC / Production Planning & Control.
• Mandatory experience in Bus / Truck / Commercial Vehicle / Vehicle OEM manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of MPS, MRP, capacity planning, material planning and production scheduling.
• Experience in complete vehicle manufacturing will be highly preferred.
• Strong exposure to SAP / ERP-based PPC systems.
• Good understanding of BOM, inventory, WIP and material flow.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and analytical skills.