Assistant Manager, Production Planning

About the role

Takasago, a global leader in the flavour and fragrance industry and a leading industrial producer of L-Menthol, is looking for an Assistant Manager, Production Planning. The role develops and maintains production plans and schedules based on customer orders, demand forecasts, inventory levels and production capacity, and ensures they are executed on time to meet delivery commitments.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans and schedules, and monitor progress, adjusting schedules as priorities change
• Collaborate with Material Management, Procurement, Warehouse and Production teams to ensure material availability and production readiness
• Analyze capacity, manpower, machine utilization and resource requirements, and identify bottlenecks, supply constraints and risks with mitigation plans
• Track production performance against schedules and KPIs, prepare planning reports and forecasts for management review
• Support inventory management, workflow optimization and continuous improvement initiatives
• Contribute to process improvement projects and system enhancements related to production planning

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Manufacturing Management or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience in Production Planning in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments
• Good understanding of production planning, capacity planning and inventory management
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to work under pressure

Required skills

• Practical experience with the SAP Production Planning (SAP PP) module
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, pivot tables, formulas and reporting
• Preferred: inventory planning, material coordination and production scheduling experience