Junior Lead Planner (Apparel Industry)

Junior Lead Planner (Apparel Industry)

A Junior Lead Planner is a senior-level professional responsible for overseeing production planning, scheduling, and coordination to ensure the efficient delivery of products on time. The Junior Lead Planner works closely with cross-functional teams including Merchandising, Technical, Industrial Engineering, Production, and Operations to optimize capacity, align resources, and support company goals. They drive planning efficiency, accuracy, and agility to meet both short-term deadlines and long-term production strategies.

Our Requirements are...

• Develop, maintain, and manage production schedules in line with confirmed orders, sales forecasts, and capacity availability.
• Coordinate with multiple departments to ensure seamless execution of production plans.
• Monitor and adjust schedules to address delays, bottlenecks, and urgent order changes.
• Oversee material requirements planning to prevent shortages or excess inventory.
• Analyze production performance, identifying opportunities for efficiency improvements.
• Junior Lead, guide, and mentor planning team members to meet departmental KPIs.
• Implement planning policies, procedures, and best practices for workflow optimization.
• Collaborate with management to forecast capacity needs and align with business growth plans.
• Ensure ERP data accuracy and maintain up-to-date production records.
• Generate reports on schedule adherence, output performance, and capacity utilization for management review.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Production Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years experience in production planning, preferably in [Apparel / manufacturing].
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex planning issues.

We offer a challenging and diverse working environment with clear talent pathways and opportunities to climb up the corporate ladder along with an attractive remuneration package.

These positions are based at Rajagiriya (HQ). Working days are from Monday to Friday (9.00AM to 6.00PM)

Interested candidates please mention the position on the subject line and forward your resumes to careers@designstudiolk.com