Production Planner

Production Planner – Sheikhupura Factory

Location: Sheikhupura Factory, Pakistan
Company: Nestlé Pakistan
Job Type: Full-time
Education: Bachelor’s Degree / Engineering
Experience: 2+ years

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest food and beverage company in the world. At our core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.

As a Production Planner, you will be responsible for developing feasible and optimized short-term production plans within capacity and material constraints. You will ensure the availability of materials required to execute production plans while balancing service, cost, inventory, and operational requirements.

A Day in the Life of a Production Planner

• Develop feasible short-term production plans within the DPS horizon, considering available capacity, manpower, materials, and production constraints.

• Identify and proactively address operational constraints, including plant shutdowns, promotional activities, and production requirements.

• Develop optimized replenishment plans for raw and packaging materials to ensure uninterrupted production.

• Coordinate directly with assigned suppliers to ensure timely delivery and availability of materials.

• Define appropriate stock policies and inventory management approaches for assigned SKUs.

• Identify and resolve material supply and demand issues for raw and packaging materials in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

• Engage suppliers in Supply Chain improvement initiatives to drive efficiency and create shared value.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure production continuity and alignment with business requirements.

What Will Make You Successful?

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or a relevant field.

• 2 - 4 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain, Production Planning, Distribution Operations, Warehousing, or a related function.

• Working knowledge of SAP and MS Office; familiarity with relevant SAP Supply Chain/Materials Management modules is preferred.

• Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.

• Proven ability to take initiative and successfully deliver improvement projects.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse and cross-functional teams.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to operational challenges.