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Parker Hannifin Corporation Assistant Manager – Materials & Production Planning in United States
Assistant Manager – Materials & Production Planning
Group: Motion Systems Group Asia Pac
Division: Motion Systems Division India (MSDI)
Location : IND Navi Mumbai
Job Family : Planning
Job Type : Regular
Posted : Apr 8, 2026
Job ID : 63361
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The Material & Production Planner is responsible for end-to-end planning and scheduling activities to ensure material availability, production continuity, and on-time delivery performance. This role uses JDE to manage demand, supply, planning parameters, work orders, and inventory controls, partnering closely with Production, Procurement, Warehousing, Customer Service, and Suppliers.
Production Planning & Scheduling
Develop & maintain production schedules aligned to customer demand, capacity, and constraints.
Convert forecast & customer orders into executable plans (planned orders/work orders).
Release, monitor, & adjust work orders in JDE to meet service, cost, and inventory targets.
Manage schedule adherence, prioritize changes, and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
Material Planning
Run, review, and act on MRP outputs in JDE (planned orders, exceptions, shortages).
Ensure timely availability of raw materials, components, and packaging for production.
Maintain planning master data: lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, reorder points, order policies, and BOM/Routings coordination as needed.
Identify and mitigate material risks (supplier delays, quality holds, obsolescence).
Inventory Management & Control
Balance inventory to achieve targets for service level, turns, and working capital.
Analyse slow-moving/excess inventory and drive actions: rescheduling, substitution, returns, or phase-out plans.
Support cycle counting/root-cause for inventory variances and improve inventory accuracy.
Cross-Functional Coordination
Collaborate daily with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Warehouse teams to support execution.
Partner with Procurement/Sourcing to align purchase orders & supplier capacity with the site plan.
Coordinate with Customer Service teams on order priorities, allocations, and delivery commitments.
Participate in S&OP / MPS / weekly planning meetings as required.
Continuous Improvement & Planning Excellence
Track, report, and improve KPIs (e.g., OTIF, schedule adherence, material availability).
Improve planning processes, standard work, and data quality in JDE.
Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and end-of-life planning.
ERP (JDE) Responsibilities
Create/maintain planning parameters (item branch, sourcing rules as applicable, lead times).
Execute MRP planning runs and manage exception messages.
Create/release/adjust work orders, planned orders, and associated transactions.
Coordinate with master data teams to maintain accurate BOMs, routings, and item attributes.
Ensure transactional discipline (receipts, issues, completions) to protect inventory and schedule integrity.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :
Develop and release production schedules → for the assigned value streams (product lines) → to meet customer demand within available line capacity and constraints.
Sequence and update daily/weekly work orders → across production lines → to optimize throughput and maintain schedule adherence.
Create, maintain, and validate inventory transactions in JDE → for raw materials, WIP movements, and finished goods → to ensure accurate system inventory and reliable planning signals.
Monitor and reconcile on-hand inventory vs. physical/material movement → for raw materials and staging locations → to resolve variances and prevent shortages or excess.
Track and communicate raw material availability and risks → against the production plan and open customer orders → to enable timely escalation and proactive recovery actions.
Maintain and improve material storage and space utilization records → for warehouses, point-of-use, and staging areas → to support efficient material flow and safe, compliant storage practices.
Coordinate and prioritize material replenishment requests → for line-side and warehouse inventory → to prevent line stoppages and support continuous production.
Prepare and review planning and inventory performance reports → for assigned value streams and the Material & Production Planning Manager → to drive actions that improve service, stability, and inventory health
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field.
4-6 years in materials planning / production planning in a manufacturing environment.
Hands-on experience with ERP system (preferably JD Edwards (JDE)) in planning and execution (MRP, work orders, inventory).
Strong understanding of MRP concepts, BOM structures, lead times, capacity considerations, and shop-floor execution.
Experience with S&OP/MPS processes (preferred)
Parker Hannifin Corporation is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets.