Job Title: Senior Executive – Planning

Location: Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka

Location Type: Onsite

Employment Type: Full-Time

About Client Partner

Our client partner is one of Sri Lanka’s premier food and beverage manufacturing conglomerates, producing leading consumer brands across multiple food and FMCG categories. The organization is guided by a strong purpose-driven culture, continuous innovation, and operational excellence. They foster an inclusive, high-performance environment dedicated to professional growth and sustainable supply chain practices.

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic, analytical, and results-driven Senior Executive – Planning to join the manufacturing operations team. Reporting to supply chain management, this role is responsible for supply planning, product availability, capacity optimization, and seamless material flow across production units. You will leverage data analytics, advanced Excel models, and ERP systems to execute supply chain optimization projects and drive operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

Supply & Inventory Planning: Develop, monitor, and execute end-to-end supply planning strategies to ensure product availability meets sales demand and delivery targets.
Capacity & Resource Utilization: Analyze production schedules and resource allocations to achieve optimal factory capacity and equipment efficiency.
Material Flow & Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate closely with procurement, production, warehouse, and logistics teams to ensure uninterrupted material flow and inventory balance.
Data Analytics & Operations Reporting: Analyze operational and supply chain datasets to track key performance metrics, generate inventory/planning reports, and support executive decision-making.
Supply Chain Optimization Projects: Lead and assist in continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing lead times, minimizing wastage, and optimizing supply chain workflows.

Requirements:

Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Management, or Business Analytics.
Years of Experience: Minimum 1 to 2 years of relevant experience in supply planning, production scheduling, or operations management within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
Systems & Software Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required; practical working experience with SAP or enterprise ERP systems is a distinct advantage.
Language Skills: Excellent command of both written and spoken English.
Core Competencies: Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills; ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision while managing priorities to meet strict deadlines.