Senior Manager/Head - Production Planning & Control - Home Textile/Rugs/Carpets Manufacturing

Title: Head / Senior Manager - Production Planning & Control (PPC) - Home Textile / Rugs / Carpets Manufacturing

Location: Jaipur

The Individual will Lead Production Planning & Control and Materials Purchase for the Home Textile / Rugs & Carpets Manufacturing Unit.

Planning:

- Prepare order-wise production plans based on confirmed customer orders, delivery commitments, and available manufacturing capacity across weekly and monthly planning horizons.

- Coordinate with Dyeing, Weaving, Finishing, and Quality Assurance teams to ensure realistic schedules and uninterrupted material flow.

- Monitor Work-in-Progress (WIP) across production stages; identify bottlenecks and initiate corrective actions to protect shipment timelines.

- Prepare and circulate planning MIS reports highlighting lead indicators for operational risks and delivery performance.

Procurement & Vendor Management:

- Plan and execute procurement of wool, wool blends, yarns, dyes, chemicals, packing materials and items.

- Develop and manage approved supplier base ensuring quality, consistency, compliance, and cost competitiveness.

- Track On-time material availability (%), Inventory turnover ratio, Raw material cost variance

- Negotiate prices, payment terms, MOQs, and delivery schedules.

- Align procurement plans with production schedules to prevent:

1. Loom stoppages

2. Excess inventory

3. Urgent purchasing premiums

Educational Qualification / Work Experience & Skills:

- PG/Graduate in Textiles, Supply Chain, Operations, or BE / B.Tech with 8+ years of experience in Production planning, Material Requirement Planning(MRP), and inventory management

- Working knowledge of wool & premium wool blend raw materials, weaving processes, yarn consumption, dyeing, washing & finishing (added advantage)

- Vendor negotiation and sourcing skills.

- Data-driven decision making ability and ERP exposure.

- Good and assertive at Coordination, problem-solving, and execution skills.