Production Planning Manager

3 giorni fa

Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italia Sotalent Tempo pieno

Production Planning Manager

Location: Reggio Calabria, Italy

Industry: Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Employment level: Manager / Senior Professional

Role Overview

A Production Planning Manager is required to oversee industrial production planning and scheduling for an established citrus processing business.

The role involves developing and updating production plans based on customer orders, sales forecasts, commercial priorities and available manufacturing capacity. The successful candidate will coordinate production resources, material availability and cross-functional operations to optimise efficiency, inventory levels and delivery performance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain production plans based on customer orders, sales forecasts, commercial priorities and available production capacity.
  • Define production sequences, schedules and priorities to optimise resource utilisation and plant capacity.
  • Monitor the availability of machinery, equipment, personnel and production resources, identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions.
  • Coordinate with Production, Procurement, Logistics, Warehousing, Sales and Quality teams to align manufacturing requirements with material availability and customer demand.
  • Monitor raw materials, components and semi-finished goods to prevent shortages or excess inventory.
  • Optimise raw material, work-in-progress and finished goods inventory while balancing customer service, production efficiency and working capital.
  • Track production plan adherence, analyse variances and implement scheduling adjustments where required.
  • Manage urgent orders, demand fluctuations and production disruptions while minimising cost and delivery delays.
  • Analyse production KPIs and drive improvements in productivity, efficiency, delivery performance and resource utilisation.
  • Maintain accurate production planning and scheduling data within ERP/MRP systems.

Required Skills and Experience

  • Degree or qualification in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Management Engineering, Economics or a related technical or industrial discipline. A degree in Management Engineering is preferred.
  • At least 5-7 years of experience in industrial production planning, ideally in batch manufacturing environments with multiple product lines and complex production processes.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and industrial production planning methodologies.
  • Knowledge of MRP (Material Requirements Planning) and MPS (Master Production Scheduling).
  • Strong experience using ERP systems and production planning tools.
  • Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
  • Ability to analyse production capacity, cycle times and material requirements.
  • Understanding of key manufacturing performance indicators.
  • Strong organisational skills and a continuous improvement mindset.