Production & Material Control Manager

Lead the PMC team to ensure manufacturing continuity through precise demand forecasting, master production scheduling, and proactive procurement execution. Formulate and execute the Master Production Schedule and Material Requirements Planning, aligning production capacity with sales forecasts and customer orders. Oversee end-to-end production ramping from New Product Introduction to Mass Production, coordinating across Engineering, Quality, and Production teams for 100% Clear-to-Build readiness. Drive Sales and Operations Planning alignment while adjusting production plans dynamically to minimize schedule impact from demand fluctuations or engineering changes. Manage strategic sourcing for critical components, lead supplier negotiations, and monitor delivery performance to mitigate supply bottlenecks and lead-time delays. Maintain overall inventory health by defining tailored strategies for safety stock and working capital optimization, while tracking excess and obsolete stock to reduce write-downs. Utilize ERP systems for inventory analytics to improve turnover rates and ETA accuracy, mentoring the team and setting clear KPIs. Act as the key operational interface bridging external clients and suppliers with internal Engineering, Production, Quality, and Finance teams to resolve critical supply chain issues.