Production Planning & Scheduling Analyst
Core
Compiling and issuing weekly production schedules to Operations while balancing demand against available capacity across multiple plants.
Role type
Production Planning & Scheduling Analyst
Builds
Weekly production schedules, process orders, and inventory allocation plans for FMCG manufacturing.
Domain
Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturing and supply chain.
Required skills
MRP planning, capacity utilization analysis, SAP (ECC/APO) proficiency, inventory management, production scheduling, data analysis, MS Excel, regulatory compliance (GCS/SOX), cross-functional collaboration.
Preferred skills
FMCG industry experience, new product introduction (NPI) support, process improvement initiatives.
Technologies
SAP ECC, SAP APO, MS Office (Excel), GCS systems.
Responsibilities
Review MRP requirements and develop production plans; manage volume to optimize capacity across plants; create detailed schedules by work centre; release process orders on SAP; communicate order confirmation dates to Customer Service; manage inventory freshness, excess, and obsolescence; maintain planning master data and production order policies; support NPI processes and cross-functional projects.
Seniority
Individual Contributor, Analyst level.
