Job Title: PPC Manager / Country PPC Head
Location: Plant Kenya / Uganda / Rwanda / Nigeria
Department: PPC
Reporting To: Global Head of Manufacturing
Function: Country-level Production Planning & Control

1. Position Overview

The Country PPC Head is responsible for end-to-end Production Planning & Control at the respective country assembly plant. The role ensures accurate demand planning, MRP execution, production scheduling, and inventory control. This position directly supports the Global Head – PPC by ensuring disciplined execution of PPC processes, accurate ERP transactions, and timely reporting from the country plant.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Country-Level PPC Leadership

• Lead PPC operations for the country plant in alignment with the Global Head – PPC.
• Prepare weekly/monthly production plans based on sales demand, inventory, and plant capacity.
• Maintain planning discipline and ensure adherence to standardized global PPC processes.

B. Demand Planning & MRP Execution

• Collect and validate sales forecasts and translate them into material and production requirements.
• Execute MRP runs at the country level and ensure:
  • MRP generates planned orders for all demand
  • Planned orders are reviewed, corrected, and converted to production orders or purchase requisitions.
• Resolve MRP exceptions and ensure timely availability of materials.

C. Production Order Management

• Ensure:
  • Production orders are created and released successfully
  • Work orders are prioritized based on capacity, material availability, and delivery commitments.
• Track day-to-day order progress and communicate risks to the Global Head – PPC.

D. Material Management & Inventory Control

• Ensure timely:
  • Component Goods Issue (GI) posting to inventory/GL
• Maintain optimal inventory levels and prevent stock-out and overstock situations.
• Coordinate with stores for accurate material issuance, kitting, and staging.
• Support physical inventory audits and cycle counting.

E. Production Execution & Confirmation

• Ensure accurate ERP posting for:
  • Production confirmation capturing completion
  • Finished Goods (FG) receipt updating inventory
• Validate WIP accuracy, consumption posting, and batch traceability.
• Ensure all production transactions are closed daily.

F. Order Settlement & Cost Tracking

• Ensure:
  • Production order settlement posts to GL within the required cycle.
• Coordinate with Finance on production variances, consumption accuracy, and cost analysis.
• Highlight any abnormalities or deviations to the Global PPC Head.

G. Master Data Management

• Maintain accuracy of plant-level master data:
  • Work canters
  • Routings
  • BOMs, cycle times, and capacities
• Provide feedback to the global PPC master data team for improvements or corrections.

H. Coordination & Communication

• Work closely with the Global PPC Head for approvals, escalations, and planning changes.
• Coordinate with local Production, Warehouse, Quality, and Procurement teams.
• Attend global PPC review meetings and present country-level performance.

3. Systems, Reporting & Documentation

• Manage day-to-day PPC activities in ERP (SAP/Odoo/Oracle/MS Dynamics or similar).
• Maintain:
  • Daily production vs. plan dashboard
  • Material shortage reports
  • Inventory health reports
  • Weekly MRP status and exception reports
• Ensure complete documentation & traceability of all transactions.

4. People Management

• Lead and guide the country PPC team (planners, analysts, coordinators).
• Train team on MRP processes, ERP usage, and planning accuracy.
• Implement process standardization defined by the Global Head – PPC.

5. Required Skills & Competencies

• 10+ years of experience in PPC/Production Planning in automotive/engineering/EV.
• Strong knowledge of MRP, BOM, routing, scheduling, inventory control.
• Hands-on ERP experience is mandatory.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Analytical mindset with strong Excel/Planning tool capability.
• Ability to drive discipline and process adherence on the shop floor.

6. Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Production/Industrial Engineering.
• MBA in Operations/Supply Chain (preferred).

7. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Production schedule adherence %
• Material availability rate
• MRP execution accuracy
• Inventory DOH and inventory turns
• Production order closure & settlement cycle
• WIP and FG inventory accuracy
• Compliance to global PPC processes