Planning Section Head

Responsibilities

• To lead and coordinate production planning activities to ensure efficient utilization of production capacity and materials, timely completion of production orders, and achievement of customer delivery requirements.
• Prepare and maintain production plans and schedules based on customer orders, priorities, production capacity, and delivery requirements.
• Create, release, and follow up production orders on Odoo, ensuring accurate production data and status updates.
• Coordinate with Production, Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, Technical and Design to ensure smooth execution of the production plan.
• Monitor material availability and coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure required materials are available according to the production schedule.
• Follow up production progress, identify delays or bottlenecks, and take the necessary actions to maintain the production plan.
• Prioritize and reschedule production orders when required based on customer priorities, material availability, and production capacity.
• Monitor production capacity and workload across different production sections and ensure effective resource utilization.
• Maintain accurate planning data, production schedules, and reports on Odoo and provide regular updates on production status and delivery commitments.
• Analyze planning and production performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, lead time, and schedule adherence.
• Lead and support the planning team, ensuring proper follow-up and coordination of daily planning activities.
  Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
  7–10 years of experience in production planning, preferably in the furniture or manufacturing industry.
• Strong understanding of production planning, capacity, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Good knowledge of ERP systems, preferably Odoo, and Microsoft Excel.
  Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
  To apply, please send your CV to george.mourad@c-reality-eg.com
  with the job title in the email subject.