Factory Planner

About the role

BIC World, a community of brands dedicated to simple, joyful products, is looking for a Factory Planner. The role translates demand plans into feasible production schedules and keeps production aligned with inventory targets, working closely with procurement, logistics and demand planning.

Key responsibilities

• Translate demand plans into feasible production schedules based on sales forecasts, existing stocks, resources, capacities and production contingencies.
• Balance capacity, material availability and labour constraints to optimise output, monitor adherence to plans and adjust schedules proactively.
• Keep production plans aligned with inventory targets to avoid stockouts or excess.
• Work with procurement and material planners to ensure timely availability of raw and packaging materials, and follow up internal and external orders.
• Track key planning KPIs such as schedule adherence, OTIF and inventory turns, and report regularly to factory leadership and regional planning teams.
• Act as the planning interface between factory operations, demand planning, logistics and procurement.
• Support S&OP and pre-S&OP processes with factory-level inputs and scenario planning.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, business administration or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in factory or production planning, preferably in FMCG or manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of supply chain principles, production processes and planning systems.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills, strong communication, autonomy and reactivity.

Required skills

• Experience with ERP and advanced planning tools.
• Proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools, able to work with large datasets.