Highlights:

Skills:Production Planning, Inventory Management, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Manufacturing, SAP, Advanced Excel

Production Planning Manager 06/2023 - current
Nippon Paints India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu India
Industry: Manufacturing
Results-driven and highly skilled Production Planning Professional with 17 years of experience optimizing production processes and enhancing efficiency. Expertise in Demand & Supply Planning, Production Planning, Material Requirement Planning, Master Scheduling, Inventory Management, Capacity Planning, and Resource Optimization to align manufacturing with business supply needs. Adept at coordinating operations, ensuring timely product delivery, and bridging the gap between Sales and Plant Operations.
Proficient in SAP ERP, MS Excel, Statistical Modeling, Forecasting, and Project Management with a successful record in executing ERP implementation projects, using best practices to drive transformations and improvements. •Lead production operations, overseeing a team of 110 employees and contract workers. •Lead strategic production planning initiatives, resulting in a 20% improvement in production efficiency. •Ensure efficient resource allocation, contributing to cost savings and productivity improvements. •Implement quality control measures to meet and exceed product standards. •Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyse demand forecasts and develop comprehensive production schedules and maintain seamless operations and drive continuous improvement. •Implement lean manufacturing principles, reducing waste by 15% and enhancing overall productivity. •Champion safety protocols and maintain a safe working environment for all staff. •Spearhead training programs for production teams to enhance their skills and improve overall performance.--
Production Planning Manager 10/2010 - 02/2022
PPG Asian Paints, Chennai, Tamil nadu India
Industry: Paint Manufacturing
Ambitious Operations leader with 16 years of Experience in creating and executing operation strategies. Managed and led a team of 60 Employees. Trained and aligned the team towards company objectives in fast-paced production environments and improved productivity and overall performance of the team. Worked as a Domain Expert in the Core team in SAP Implementation projects. Developed and Improved Excel based automation reports through VBA and Macros and simplified regular reporting processes.
Developed master production schedule to satisfy production demand while carrying minimum active inventory for just-in-time manufacturing. Established Inventory targets, stock level and flexibility to optimize inventory. Eliminated constraints by Identifying and resolving bottlenecks in Operations. Maximized resource utilization and achieved 100% production targets by managing day-to-day usage of resources. Anticipated and addressed production problems, material shortages, equipment malfunctions and unavoidable delays. Integrated financial and operation plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operational and financial results to boost customer satisfaction, profitability and working capital. Established and administered annual budget with effective controls. Analyzed SAP transactions to build logical business intelligence model for real-time reporting needs. Served as primary liaison between Sales and Operations.--

University of Madras 07/2007 - 05/2009
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Degree: Master's Degree
Major:Chemistry
First Class

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