PPIC (Production Planning and Inventory Control)

Job desk:

- Translate customer forecasts & sales orders into weekly/monthly production plans.

- Run MRP to calculate raw material and packaging requirements and keep healthy stock level.

- Coordinate with production team for batch scheduling.

- Issue Purchase Request (PR)

- Issue Production Orders (WO/Batch Sheet).

- Monitor production progress and adjust planning due to priority change or machine breakdown.

- Prepare demand vs supply analysis and inventory projection.

- Analyze slow-moving & near-expiry stock.

- Analyze forecasts/sales orders fluctuation.

- Coordinate with warehouse for material availability.

- Maintain master data: BOM, routing, standard batch size.

- Improve planning accuracy and service level.

- Conduct Stock Opname together with Purchasing and Warehouse.

Requirement:

- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related field.

- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in PPIC / Production Planning (preferably in FMCG, food, flavor industries).

- Strong understanding of MRP (Material Requirement Planning), Bill of Materials (BOM), routing, standard batch size, safety stock, reorder point, and inventory control principles.

- Good knowledge of warehouse and inventory management concepts such as FIFO, FEFO, Inventory Turnover (ITO), slow-moving items, dead stock, and expiry management.

- Capable of performing demand vs. supply analysis, capacity planning, and inventory projection.

- Experienced in analyzing forecast fluctuations and monitoring service levels.

- Proficient in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, lookup functions, and basic forecasting analysis).

- Strong analytical skills, detail-oriented, and good problem-solving capability.

- Able to work cross-functionally with Production, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Sales teams.

- Demonstrates strong sense of urgency and ability to reprioritize planning due to demand changes or production constraints.