Senior Manager SCM Production Planning Manufacturing

Position: Senior Manager SCM Production Planning and 3P Manufacturing
Job Description

Senior Manager Supply Chain – Production Planning & 3P Manufacturing

Location:

Pune, Maharashtra
Function:  Supply Chain & Operations
Department:  SCM

Experience:

6–10 years

Employment Type:

Full-time

* Candidates having worked in a D2C environment preferred
* About Frido
Frido is a consumer-focused D2C product company building innovative products that make everyday life more comfortable. With a strong focus on design, manufacturing excellence, and a D2C-led business model, Frido operates across product development, manufacturing, supply chain, retail and e-commerce.

We are looking for a  Senior Supply Chain / Production Planning professional  who can take ownership of production planning and execution across Frido's  3P (third-party manufacturing) ecosystem .

The Role
The role will be responsible for  end-to-end production planning, capacity planning and manufacturing coordination across Frido's 3P manufacturing partners .
This person will act as the bridge between  Demand Planning, Procurement, 3P Manufacturers, Quality, Warehousing and Business teams , ensuring that the right products are manufactured  at the right time, in the right quantities and at the right cost .
The ideal candidate should be highly data-driven, comfortable working with multiple manufacturing partners and capable of balancing  forecast, inventory, capacity, material availability and service levels .

Key Responsibilities
1. Production Planning & Scheduling
Own the  monthly, weekly and daily production planning  for 3P manufacturing partners.
Translate demand forecasts and inventory requirements into executable production plans.
Develop SKU-level production schedules based on:
Demand
Inventory levels
Manufacturing capacity
Lead times
Material availability
Customer service requirements.
Ensure adherence to production plans and proactively identify deviations.
Drive production plan revisions based on changes in demand, supply constraints or business priorities.
2. 3P Manufacturing Management
Manage production planning and execution across a portfolio of third-party manufacturers.
Establish production commitments and timelines with manufacturing partners.
Track  Plan vs Actual (PVA)  production performance.
Identify bottlenecks and drive corrective actions with vendors.
Build strong operating rhythms with 3P partners through regular reviews and performance dashboards.
Work with manufacturers to improve  capacity utilization, productivity and adherence to committed schedules .
3. Capacity Planning
Build and maintain  SKU/category-wise and vendor-wise capacity plans .
Map available vs required manufacturing capacity based on demand forecasts.
Identify future capacity constraints and initiate mitigation plans.
Work with vendors on:
Capacity augmentation
Line balancing
Shift planning
Outsourcing opportunities
Alternate manufacturing arrangements.
Support onboarding and capacity assessment of new manufacturing partners.
4. Material & Supply Readiness
Coordinate closely with Procurement and suppliers to ensure  RM/PM availability  for planned production.
Identify material shortages that could impact production schedules.
Develop a clear view of  material readiness vs production requirements .
Escalate and resolve supply constraints proactively.
Work with Procurement and vendors to reduce material-related production downtime.
5. Inventory & Supply Planning
Balance production requirements against  inventory health and working capital objectives .
Monitor:
FG inventory
WIP
RM/PM inventory
Inventory cover
Slow-moving inventory
Stock-outs.
Drive production decisions that minimize both  stock-outs and excess inventory .
Collaborate with Demand Planning to translate changing demand signals into production actions.
6. Cross-functional Coordination

Work closely with:
Demand…