Head - Central Planning
Core
Lead centralized manufacturing planning across all units to ensure optimum capacity utilization, effective order allocation, balanced factory loading, and on-time delivery for garment manufacturing.
Role type
Senior manufacturing planning head (garment industry)
Builds
Monthly, quarterly, and annual manufacturing plans aligned with business projections
Domain
Garment manufacturing / Apparel production
Required skills
Central planning strategy, capacity planning, factory loading, order-to-production planning, material readiness coordination, cross-functional coordination, industrial engineering analysis, risk management, MIS development, team leadership
Preferred skills
Multi-factory planning, ERP proficiency, Advanced Excel, Power BI, sportswear/activewear manufacturing experience
Technologies
ERP, Advanced Excel, Power BI
Responsibilities
Develop and manage overall central planning strategy; Allocate orders to factories based on capability and capacity; Monitor planned vs. actual production and efficiency; Coordinate with sourcing teams for material readiness; Lead and develop the Central Planning/PPC team; Establish planning dashboards and KPIs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
