Head - Central Planning

Job Title: Head of Central Planning

Location: Tirupur, Tamil Nadu

Experience: 10–15 years of experience in garment manufacturing

JOB PURPOSE

Lead the centralised manufacturing planning function across all manufacturing units,

ensuring optimum capacity utilisation, effective order allocation, balanced factory

loading, material readiness, production execution and on-time delivery.

CENTRAL PLANNING & STRATEGY

• Develop and manage the overall central planning strategy across

manufacturing units.

• Establish standard planning processes, systems, formats and review

mechanisms.

• Consolidate business requirements and convert them into realistic

manufacturing plans.

• Develop monthly, quarterly and annual manufacturing plans aligned with

business projections.

• Drive proactive rather than reactive planning across the organisation.

CAPACITY PLANNING & FACTORY LOADING

• Develop factory-wise and line-wise capacity plans based on SMV, efficiency,

working days, product complexity and available resources.

• Allocate orders to factories based on capability, capacity and delivery

requirements.

• Ensure optimum and balanced utilisation of manufacturing capacity.
• Identify capacity gaps, excess capacity and future capacity requirements.
• Recommend capacity redistribution, additional shifts, outsourcing or capacity

expansion where required.

ORDER & PRODUCTION PLANNING

• Manage end-to-end order planning from order confirmation to production

completion.

• Prepare production plans aligned with committed delivery dates.
• Monitor planned vs. actual production, WIP, efficiency and order

completion.

• Prioritise critical orders and develop recovery plans for delayed orders.
• Ensure production plans are realistic, achievable and continuously updated.

RAW MATERIAL & MATERIAL READINESS

• Coordinate with Sourcing - Fabric, Sewing Trims and Packing Trims teams

to ensure material readiness.

• Monitor material availability against planned production requirements.
• Identify material shortages or delays that may impact production.
• Ensure production plans are aligned with actual material availability.
• Establish early-warning mechanisms for critical material risks.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COORDINATION

• Work closely with:
• Merchandising
• Sourcing - RM
• Production
• Industrial Engineering
• Quality
• Factory Heads
• Commercial & Logistics

Ensure business commitments, material availability, factory capacity and production

plans remain aligned.

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & EFFICIENCY

• Work with IE teams to validate SMV, efficiency and capacity assumptions.
• Monitor planned vs. actual efficiency.
• Identify productivity gaps affecting capacity.
• Support line balancing, bottleneck reduction and capacity improvement.
• Incorporate product complexity and learning curves into planning.

DELIVERY & RISK MANAGEMENT

• Establish an early-warning system for delivery risks.
• Identify bottlenecks, capacity constraints and production delays in advance.
• Drive corrective and recovery actions with relevant teams.
• Monitor critical orders through regular review mechanisms.
• Develop contingency plans for capacity, material and production disruptions.

MIS, SYSTEMS & ANALYTICS

• Develop central planning dashboards and management MIS.
• Ensure accurate visibility of orders, capacity, production, WIP, material

readiness and delivery status.

• Drive ERP-based planning and data accuracy.
• Utilise Advanced Excel / Power BI for planning analysis and decision-making.
• Establish meaningful planning KPIs and performance dashboards.

TEAM LEADERSHIP

• Lead and develop the Central Planning / PPC team.
• Define clear KRAs, KPIs and accountability.
• Build planning capability through training and process improvement.
• Promote data-driven decision-making and strong planning discipline.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Capacity Utilisation
• Factory Loading Accuracy
• Production Plan Adherence
• On-Time Production
• On-Time Shipment
• Planning Accuracy
• Material Readiness
• WIP Control
• Production Efficiency
• Order Ageing
• Bottleneck Resolution
• Reduction in Last-Minute / Emergency Planning

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor degree in Textile, Apparel, Production, Industrial Engineering

or related discipline.

• 10–15 years of experience in garment manufacturing with strong exposure

to Central Planning / PPC.

• Experience in multi-factory planning and capacity management is

preferred.

• Strong knowledge of garment manufacturing, SMV, efficiency, capacity

planning and production systems.

• Strong analytical, leadership, communication and stakeholder-management

skills.

• Proficiency in ERP, Advanced Excel and Power BI/MIS preferred.
• Experience in sportswear / activewear manufacturing will be an added

advantage.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

The ideal candidate should be a strong strategic and execution-oriented manufacturing planner who can connect business demand with manufacturing capacity and ensure the right order is planned at the right factory, with the right material and capacity, at the right time. The role requires strong ownership, analytical thinking, decision-making, cross- functional coordination and execution discipline to build a scalable and proactive central planning function.