Head - Production Planning & Control - Textile

1. Production Planning & Scheduling:

- Develop and manage monthly, weekly, and daily production plans based on sales orders, forecasts, and capacity.

- Prepare detailed production schedules for weaving, knitting, dyeing, processing, printing, finishing, and garmenting (as applicable).

- Monitor plan adherence and undertake corrective actions to address deviations.

2. Material Resource Planning (MRP):

- Plan and forecast raw materials, yarn, fabrics, dyes, chemicals, trims, and packing materials.

- Coordinate closely with procurement and inventory teams to ensure timely availability of materials.

- Minimize stockouts and excess inventory through scientific planning tools.

3. Capacity & Load Management:

- Assess plant capacity, machine load, manpower requirements, and constraints.

- Develop capacity planning models to optimize production efficiencies.

- Recommend outsourcing when needed to balance load and ensure on-time delivery.

4. Coordination Across Value Chain:

- Serve as the central coordination point between Sales, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Dispatch.

- Conduct daily production meetings to review progress, bottlenecks, and corrective actions.

- Align all departments on priority orders and customer delivery schedules.

5. Process Optimization & Efficiency Improvement:

- Analyze production bottlenecks and implement improvements to reduce downtime and increase throughput.

- Use data-driven techniques to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

- Implement lean manufacturing, line balancing, and continuous improvement systems.

6. MIS & Reporting:

- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of production status, WIP, inventory levels, and on-time delivery metrics.

- Implement dashboards for real-time visibility of production performance.

- Present weekly and monthly planning reviews to top management.

7. People Leadership:

- Lead a team of planners, coordinators, and analysts.

- Provide training, mentoring, and KPI-driven performance management.

- Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Key Skills & Competencies:

- Strong understanding of textile production processes: spinning, weaving/knitting, dyeing, printing, processing, finishing, and garmenting.

- Expertise in ERP/MIS systems and advanced planning tools.

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional coordination.

- Ability to work under pressure and manage complex planning cycles.

- Knowledge of lean manufacturing and process optimization.