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Quanta Paper Corporation in the Philippines seeks a Senior PPIC Manager to plan and coordinate production activities and inventory levels to meet customer demand and quality requirements.
Lead the PPIC team, develop short-, mid-, and long-term production plans, manage MRP, S&OP, and KPI reporting; ensure optimal capacity utilization and control costs. Experience leading large SKU portfolios and at least 3 years in a managerial role is preferred.
Responsible for planning and coordinating production activities and inventory levels to ensure the timely, cost-effective, and efficient manufacture of products while meeting customer demand and quality requirements.
Develop and manage short-term, medium-term, and long-term production plans.
Translate sales forecasts into achievable production schedules.
Ensure optimum utilization of production capacity and resources.
Coordinate with Production to achieve daily, weekly, and monthly production targets.
Monitor and improve production plan adherence.
Establish inventory policies and safety stock levels.
Monitor raw materials, packaging materials and finished goods inventory.
Minimize inventory holding costs and prevent stock obsolescence.
Conduct regular inventory reviews and slow-moving stock analysis.
Ensure inventory accuracy through cycle counts and stock audits.
Manage Material Requirement Planning (MRP).
Ensure timely availability of imported and local raw materials.
Coordinate closely with Procurement to avoid material shortages.
Develop contingency plans for supply disruptions.
Facilitate monthly S&OP meetings.
Align sales forecasts with production capacity and inventory plans.
Provide capacity and inventory recommendations to management.
Support demand planning and forecasting accuracy improvements.
Develop and maintain PPIC dashboards and KPI reports.
Analyze forecast accuracy, inventory performance, service levels, and production adherence.
Recommend continuous improvement initiatives to improve operational performance.
Lead and develop the PPIC team.
Build planning capabilities and cross-functional collaboration.
Drive discipline, accountability and continuous improvement culture.
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or any related field.
Minimum 5-8 years of Production Planning experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment.
At least 3 years in a managerial role.
Experience managing large SKU portfolios.
Production Planning & Scheduling
Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
Inventory Management
Demand Forecasting
Capacity Planning
ERP Systems (SAP)
Power BI or advanced Excel reporting
Strong analytical thinking
Strategic thinking
Problem-solving capability
Results driven
Continuous improvement mindset