Assistant Manager, Production Planning and Control

About the role

Recruit AI is recruiting an Assistant Manager, Production Planning and Control in Karachi. The role manages and optimizes the production planning process so that manufacturing runs efficiently. It covers monthly, weekly and daily production plans based on customer orders, forecast data and available capacity, and keeps production schedules up to date when disruptions occur. The position requires close coordination with purchasing, stores, sales, dispatch, quality and engineering teams, and accurate data in ERP/SAP systems.

Key responsibilities

• Develop monthly, weekly and daily production plans based on customer orders, forecasts and resource capacity.
• Create and maintain detailed production schedules, adjusting quickly to equipment breakdowns, material shortages or priority changes.
• Execute material requirements planning by calculating inventory needs from BOMs and coordinating with purchasing and inventory teams.
• Monitor raw material, work in progress and finished goods inventory to control excess stock, slow-moving items and stock-outs.
• Track progress against production plans, identify bottlenecks and work with production and maintenance teams on corrective actions.
• Coordinate with sales and dispatch to align delivery schedules with production status.
• Prepare regular reports comparing planned versus actual production, on-time delivery, WIP status, material shortages and capacity utilization.
• Maintain accurate production data in ERP/SAP, including routings, bill of materials, lead times and work orders.
• Support continuous improvement such as reducing lead times, line balancing and lean manufacturing.
• Work with quality assurance and engineering on new product introductions and production changes.

Required profile

• Around three years of practical experience in production planning or materials management, preferably in non-automotive sectors such as capital goods, engineering products, FMCG, electrical or process industries.
• Analytical, disciplined and adaptable, with excellent communication skills and effective cross-functional coordination.
• No direct team management required.

Required skills

• Material requirements planning and production scheduling
• Inventory control and production monitoring
• ERP/SAP data maintenance