Master and MRP Planner
Our client, a well-established company in the agriculture and seed production sector, is looking for a Master & MRP Planner to lead end-to-end production planning across the seed processing operation, ensuring the timely availability of finished goods for both domestic and export markets.
This role collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to develop and execute production plans, monitor supply readiness, and proactively resolve constraints to meet customer demand and business objectives. The role also owns Material Requirements Planning (MRP) for packaging materials, including raising Purchase Requisitions (PRs), ensuring packaging availability to support production, and optimizing inventory levels across both local and export operations while maintaining agreed service levels and inventory targets.
Responsibilities
Local Plan (Made to Stock / Made to Order)
This role collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to develop and execute production plans, monitor supply readiness, and proactively resolve constraints to meet customer demand and business objectives. The role also owns Material Requirements Planning (MRP) for packaging materials, including raising Purchase Requisitions (PRs), ensuring packaging availability to support production, and optimizing inventory levels across both local and export operations while maintaining agreed service levels and inventory targets.
Responsibilities
Local Plan (Made to Stock / Made to Order)
- Develop and manage the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for Finished Goods (FGs), ensuring alignment with FG Min-Max inventory levels, customer requirements, and domestic sales demand
- Plan and manage Material Requirements Planning (MRP) for packaging materials to support production continuity
- Raise PRs for packaging materials and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure timely procurement
- Monitor and maintain Finished Goods and packaging inventory within defined Min-Max stock levels while optimizing inventory performance
- Collaborate closely with the Country Demand Planner to review demand changes and adjust production plans accordingly
- Coordinate with the Country Supply Planner to align seed incoming plans with production requirements
- Lead weekly operations meetings with the plant and cross-functional teams to review production status, resolve constraints, and ensure on-time execution
- Lead weekly meetings with the Sales team to communicate packing plans, align priorities, and evaluate additional business requirements beyond the standard plan
- Consolidate, finalize, and communicate weekly confirmed packing plans to all relevant stakeholders
- Maintain effective communication and alignment with Plant, Sales, Marketing, Quality Control (QC), Customer Service, Warehouse, Procurement, and other key stakeholders to ensure seamless supply chain execution
- Support Product Managers in new product introductions, ensuring successful launch planning, supply readiness, and execution
- Manage urgent and additional customer orders by coordinating cross-functional actions and providing timely responses to operational changes
- Develop and continuously improve safety stock policies and inventory control strategies for all SKUs to balance service level and inventory investment
- Coordinate with QC and Plant Processing teams to ensure seed readiness and quality compliance before production according to the MPS
- Partner with the Customer Service team to ensure effective order management and achieve On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery performance
- Work with the Procurement team to ensure packaging materials are available to support production schedules without disruption
- Coordinate with Warehouse and QC teams to manage and minimize expired Finished Goods through regular inventory reviews and corrective actions
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to exceed targets for FG Min-Max inventory performance, OTIF, packaging Day-on-Hand (DOH), and overall supply chain efficiency while enhancing customer service and working capital performance
- Develop and manage the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for Finished Goods (FGs) to fulfill export customer orders, including intercompany requirements, ensuring on-time delivery and order fulfillment
- Plan and manage Material Requirements Planning (MRP) for packaging materials to support export production schedules
- Raise PRs for packaging materials and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure timely procurement
- Monitor and maintain common packaging inventory within defined Min-Max stock levels while optimizing inventory utilization
- Lead weekly operations meetings with the Plant and cross-functional teams to review production status, resolve constraints, and ensure timely execution of packing plans, including support for urgent requests beyond the confirmed order plan
- Consolidate, finalize, and communicate weekly confirmed packing plans to all relevant stakeholders
- Collaborate with the international trade team to support new product introductions, ensuring supply readiness and smooth execution
- Coordinate with QC and Plant Processing teams to ensure seed readiness and quality compliance in line with the Master Production Schedule
- Partner with the Procurement team to ensure packaging materials are available to support production without interruption
- Coordinate with Warehouse and QA teams to monitor aging Finished Goods, drive inventory optimization, and minimize the risk of product expiration
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to exceed targets for order fulfillment rate, packaging Day-on-Hand (DOH), inventory performance, and overall supply chain efficiency while maintaining high customer service levels
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production Planning, or similar roles within the agriculture, FMCG, or consumer goods industry
- Strong understanding of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process and its application in supply chain planning
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides, etc.)
- Proficiency in English
