Production Planning Control Manager

Novel Jewels (Aditya Birla Group) · India

About the Company

A global conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group is in the League of Fortune 500. Anchored by an extraordinary force of over 140,000 employees belonging to 100 nationalities, the Group is built on a strong foundation of stakeholder value creation. With over seven decades of responsible business practices, our businesses have grown into global powerhouses in a wide range of sectors – metals, pulp and fibre, chemicals, textiles, carbon black, telecom, cement, financial services, fashion retail and renewable energy. Today, over 50% of Group revenues flow from overseas operations that span 36 countries in North and South America, Africa, Asia and Europe. The Group would like to expand its Retail Footprint and leverage the trust and synergy built over the years in luxury retail by launching a Jewellery Business in India. India's gems and jewellery market contributed around 7% to GDP and 14% to India’s total merchandize export in February’21 with a market size was at US$ 78.50 billion in FY21. The jewellery industry in India is largely driven by individual family owned small to medium size businesses. Thus, the Group anticipates that there is scope of development of large retailers / brand in jewellery industry in near future. The venture will benefit from the retail experience, knowhow and trust build over the years with various ABG Luxury Retail Brands. It will also be able to harness the people, technical and operational capabilities from Group’s retail arms. The range will be developed as a proof of concept for an integrated offering and may be diversified with multiple brands post establishment of a commercially viable business model.

About the Role

This role is responsible for supply planning, scheduling, control activities, root cause analysis of deviations and process improvements. #materialplanning, #forecasting #automation #suupplychain

Responsibilities

• Functional Responsibilities
• Develop and manage supply schedules based on lead times, production capacity, BG limit and demand forecast.
• Monitor supply timelines and adjust schedules to meet business requirements and priorities.
• Ensure optimal stock levels to avoid overstocking or stockout and minimize excess inventory
• Monitor and maintain daily, weekly and monthly supply & control reports and analyze exceptions
• Identify and highlight bottlenecks to execution of the plan and implement corrective actions
• Review business processes, identify inefficiencies/ gaps, suggest and implement improvements

Critical Competencies for Success:

• Analytical Acumen: Must possess strong skills in data analysis, trend evaluation, and pattern recognition, with an unwavering attention to detail.
• Technical Fluency: Demonstrates proficiency and hands-on experience with production planning software, ERP systems, and data visualization tools like Power BI and MS Office, particularly Advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• Problem-Solving: A proactive and resourceful approach to identifying operational challenges, analyzing root causes, and implementing effective, long-term solutions.
• Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-paced, uncertain, and dynamic environment with a strong drive to learn new concepts and technologies.
• Collaboration: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams to achieve common goals.

Qualifications

• MBA in Operations/ Supply Chain with 2+ years of experience in Supply or Material Planning using ERP/ Planning tools/
• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience in Jewellery industry (Supply chain, Gold sourcing, Bullion management or Material planning).

Preferred Skills

AI agents/ VBA/ Python.