Abbott

Makes heart devices, glucose sensors and lab tests

Manager Production Scheduling

Production Planning & SchedulingPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeBaddi, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in any field is required.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
Strong Excel and data interpretation skills are required.
Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, including OSD and liquids, is required.
Excellent coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills are required.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment is required.

Responsibilities

Prepare weekly and monthly production plans based on demand forecasts, sales orders, and demand targets.
Convert rolling plans into workable daily and weekly production-line schedules.
Align production planning with machine capacity, manpower availability, and changeover time.
Coordinate with Production, QA, QC, and Warehouse to ensure schedule adherence.
Run MRP to calculate raw material and packaging material requirements.
Release purchase requisitions or indent requests to procurement based on lead times and stock levels.
Track supplier deliveries and escalate delays or shortages.
Maintain optimal inventory levels of raw materials, packaging materials, work in progress, and finished goods to avoid stockouts or overstocking.
Monitor slow-moving, near-expiry, and non-moving inventory and take corrective actions.
Coordinate between Production, Procurement, QC, QA, Warehouse, and Sales.
Conduct daily and weekly planning meetings with cross-functional teams.
Maintain planning records, capacity utilization, and production performance metrics.
Generate reports on schedule adherence, material consumption, yield variance, inventory status, and forecast accuracy.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

1. Production Planning & Scheduling

Prepare weekly and monthly production plans based on demand forecasts, sales orders, and demand targets.
Convert rolling plans into workable daily/weekly production line scheduling.
Align planning with machine capacity, manpower availability, and changeover time.
Coordinate with Production, QA, QC, Warehouse to ensure schedule adherence.

2. Material Requirement Planning (MRP)

Run MRP to calculate raw material (RM), packaging material (PM),
Release PRs/indent requests to procurement based on lead times and stock levels.
Track supplier deliveries and escalate delays or shortages.

3. Inventory Management

Maintain optimal inventory levels of RM/PM/WIP/FG to avoid stockouts or overstocking.
Monitor slow-moving, near-expiry, and non-moving inventory and take corrective actions.

4. Coordination & Communication

Act as a key link between Production, Procurement, QC, QA, Warehouse, and Sales.
Conduct daily/weekly planning meetings with cross‑functional teams.

5. Data Management & Reporting

Maintain planning records, capacity utilization, and production performance metrics.
Generate reports such as schedule adherence, material consumption, yield variance, inventory status, and forecast accuracy.

Key Skills & Competencies

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Strong Excel and data interpretation skills
Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes (OSD, Liquids, etc.)
Excellent coordination, communication, and stakeholder management
Ability to work in a fast‑paced, deadline-oriented environment

Educational Qualifications

Any bachelor’s degree

Reporting to: Head PPIC

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

DIVISION:

EPD Established Pharma

LOCATION:

India > Village Mauza : Baddi

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

About the Company

Abbott

Makes heart devices, glucose sensors and lab tests

Abbott makes medical devices, diagnostic tests, nutrition products and branded generic drugs for hospitals, laboratories, pharmacies and patients. Its best-known product is the FreeStyle Libre, a coin-sized sensor worn on the upper arm that tracks blood sugar around the clock without routine finger pricks. Its other lines run from heart valves, pacemakers and brain stimulators to lab analyzers, rapid tests and mail-in colon cancer screening kits, and Abbott earns money by selling these products to health systems, labs, retailers and consumers. The company was founded in 1888 by Chicago physician Wallace Abbott and is based in Abbott Park, Illinois.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Abbott Park, IL
Founded: 1888

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