Role/ Job Summary The Manager, Production Planning Cells will be responsible for managing the Companys and customers production targets and expectations amidst a highly disruptive supply chain environment. He/ she will need to have strong interpersonal skills and be able to connect the dots to ensure smooth supply chain from start to end. He/ she shall be highly motivated with experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment to lead the Companys Planning Team. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Deliverable and Purchase Management - To analyse supply and global sales forecast as well as Company’s in-house demand to optimize production supply while ensuring highest profitability. - Sustaining existing network & managing supply chain, ensuring timely distribution. Monitoring availability of stock,making appropriate arrangements to ensure on time deliveries - Interfacing with cross functional departments for ascertaining procurement plans for packaging materials, raw materials & production consumables. - Developing and implementing key strategies for the purchase of materials from sources; achieving cost reduction in procurement. - Processing the requisitions, price comparison statement, releasing purchase orders for suppliers, arranging prompt deliveries and meeting the time targets to a maximum extent for packaging and other consumables Continuous Improvement - To develop mid-term to long-term strategies, and to translate ideas into plans for Management team’s approval. Product-mix Optimization - To streamline and optimize high mix production. Cost and Productive Supply Chain - To secure mid-term to long-term capacity forecast and cost-competitiveness from global suppliers. - Planning of required materials as per production plan, forecast & BOM. - Controlling inventory through inventor control methods and maintaining appropriate level of inventory, identification - of surplus, obsolete & scrap materials & disposal of scrap materials. - Managing the inventory levels thereby ensuring optimum use of inventory as per BOM. Inventory Management - To forecast inventory costs, establish inventory policies based on changing environments, and to balance between available raw materials and inventory costs. Mentor - Responsible for identifying and developing team members for succession planning. - Review and plan for training & development of staff after identification of training gaps. Other - Perform other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications, Competence & Skills Technical/ Professional - Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Engineering/ Business/ Supply Chain - Minimum 5 years related industry experience in high volume-high mix manufacturing and production planning background - Minimum 2 years of experience in a managerial role - Proficient in an ERP system, preferably SAP system (PP module) with good knowledge of supply chain, materials flow concepts and production planning reporting/ metrics Technological - Excellent knowledge of M.S. Excel and PowerPoint - Knowledge of PV value chain - MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and ERP knowledge General - Must be able to multi-task and able to communicate clearly all goals to all levels - Highly organized and hands-on - Highly fluent in both written and spoken English - Team leader, self-driven and able to work under pressure with a sense of urgency - Ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment - Good analytical and problem-solving skills People/ Relations - Energetic team leader with strong sense of responsibility and integrity - Strong presentation skills – Prepare aesthetically-pleasing presentation slides and present to Management Additional Advantageous Skills - Interpersonal effectiveness – Build and maintain relationships at all levels of the organization and outside the organization that are based on mutual trust and respect - Dynamic & committed with proactive working attitude - Strong passion for improvement, organizational, analytical and interpersonal & people skills