Planning Officer

Private Advertiser; San Pablo; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in San Pablo, Laguna is seeking a Planning Officer to drive production planning, inventory control, and materials coordination in a food manufacturing setting. You will align production with forecasts, orders, and delivery commitments while supporting food safety and efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2–3 years in production planning with strong Excel and ERP/MRP familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or Supply Chain Management; food tech is a plus.
• 2–3 years of experience in production planning, inventory control, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience in food manufacturing, preferably in production scheduling and materials planning.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP and food safety standards.
• Proficiency in Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Familiarity with ERP or MRP systems is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on sales forecasts and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with Production to ensure timely implementation of schedules.
• Monitor availability of raw materials, packaging and other inputs.
• Coordinate with Purchasing and Warehouse to ensure materials are available per schedule.
• Monitor actual production output against targets.
• Identify delays, shortages, and capacity constraints and propose corrective actions.
• Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, WIP and finished goods.
• Consider shelf life and expiry dates using FIFO and FEFO principles.
• Prepare production reports, planning summaries, and performance analyses.
• Coordinate with QA to ensure plans consider quality and food safety requirements.
• Ensure plans align with customer delivery schedules and company objectives.
• Suggest improvements in efficiency, resource utilization, and planning procedures.
• Coordinate with Production, Purchasing, Warehouse, QA, Sales and Logistics to support operations.

Skills

Production planning

Inventory management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering / Operations Management / Business Administration / Supply Chain Management

Tools

Excel (pivot tables)

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

About the role

The Planning Officer will drive production planning, inventory control, and materials coordination within a food manufacturing environment. The role will align production schedules with sales forecasts, customer requirements, inventory levels, available resources, and delivery commitments while supporting food safety, quality, and operational efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• The plan daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on sales forecasts and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with Production to ensure the timely implementation of production schedules.
• Monitor the availability of raw materials, packaging materials, and other production requirements.
• Coordinate with Purchasing and Warehouse to ensure materials are available according to production schedules.
• Monitor actual production output against planned production targets.
• Identify production delays, material shortages, and capacity constraints, and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods.
• Consider product shelf life and expiry dates in production and inventory planning using FIFO and FEFO principles.
• Prepare production reports, planning summaries, and performance analyses.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance to ensure production schedules consider quality inspection and food safety requirements.
• Ensure production plans are aligned with customer delivery schedules and company objectives.
• Recommend improvements in production efficiency, resource utilisation, and planning procedures.
• Coordinate with Production, Purchasing, Warehouse, Quality Assurance, Sales, and Logistics departments to support smooth operations.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• A degree in Food Technology or Food Science is an advantage.
• At least 2–3 years of relevant experience in production planning, inventory control, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience in food manufacturing, preferably in production scheduling and materials planning.

• Understanding of production capacity, manpower requirements, and machine utilisation.
• Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, food safety, and quality standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Knowledge of ERP or MRP systems is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with excellent planning and organisational abilities.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, communication, coordination, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet production deadlines.

Work Setup

• San Pablo, Laguna
• On-site
• Monday-Sat