Production Planning
Open To Work
Vishnu
Walkaroo International Pvt Ltd
Palakkad,KL
Work Preference
Job Search Status:
Open to work
Desired Job Title
Production Planning and Control EngineerSAP PP Functional ConsultantSupply Chain AnalystProduction EngineerSAP Functional Consultant
Work Type
Full Time
Location Preference
RemoteHybrid
Location:
BengaluruKochiKerala
Open to relocation:
Yes
Important To Me
Work-life balanceCareer advancementFlexible work hoursWork from home optionCompany Culture
6
Years of experience
Mechanical Engineer with over five years of experience in manufacturing and production planning. Proven expertise in leading cross-functional teams, optimizing processes, and leveraging ERP systems like SAP HANA to enhance productivity and reduce costs. A results-driven professional with a passion for lean methodologies, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Work History
2 Years 5 Months
01.2024 - 06.2026
2 Years 5 Months
Senior Executive Officer
Walkaroo International Pvt Ltd | Haryana, HR
01.2024 - 06.2026
- Lead 15+ engineers and 400+ shop-floor employees in managing end-to-end production operations, achieving a daily manufacturing capacity of 36,900+ pairs of footwear while maintaining quality, cost and delivery targets.
- Manage the complete manufacturing cycle from raw material planning and procurement through production, quality control and finished-goods dispatch, ensuring alignment with customer demand and business requirements.
- Drive production planning and scheduling using demand forecasts, sales requirements, capacity availability, material availability and ERP data to ensure uninterrupted production and on-time delivery
- Improved PU machine efficiency from 84% in 2021–22 to 95% in 2025–26 through data-driven RCA, CAPA, operator training, process standardization and structured performance reviews.
- Drive manpower planning, shift planning, production capacity utilization and cost control, ensuring productivity targets and per-pair manufacturing costs remain within approved standards.
- Design and implement production, quality and shift-based incentive schemes to improve workforce productivity, quality performance and manpower retention.
- Developed and managed subcontracting vendors for stitching operations, increasing combined vendor capacity from 24,000 to 38,000 pairs/day over three years while maintaining sustainable vendor profitability and long-term collaboration.
- Developed automated MS Excel production-tracking systems and dashboards, improving data visibility and enabling faster, data-driven operational decisions.
- Manage cross-functional activities covering Procurement, MRP, Vendor Management, Subcontracting, RFQ, Inventory Management, Invoice Processing and GR/IR activities using SAP S/4HANA MM.
- Apply Lean and continuous-improvement methodologies including RCA, CAPA, SMED, VSM, Kanban, Poka-Yoke, Kaizen, 5S and ROI analysis to improve productivity, quality and operational efficiency.
1 Year 10 Months
02.2022 - 12.2023
1 Year 10 Months
SAP Coordinator
Walkaroo International Pvt Ltd | , Haryana
02.2022 - 12.2023
- Spearheaded SAP S/4HANA implementation, coordinating with central functions and Deloitte project teams for testing, monitoring, and successful data migration.
- Created 300+ Multilevel BOM, Routing, Production versions for different SKUs verifying that the data is aligned with the actual consumption and operations time in shopfloor
- Led the Master Data Migration team during the project, tasked with the creation of migration templates (Material Master/BOM/Routing/Production versions) for all 15 manufacturing units across India, handling over 20,000 SKUs
- Used SAP PP and SAP S/4HANA processes to support production planning, MRP, inventory control and shop-floor execution, improving production visibility and planning consistency.
1 Year 3 Months
10.2020 - 01.2022
1 Year 3 Months
Lean Champion
Walkaroo International Pvt Ltd | , Haryana
10.2020 - 01.2022
- Led Lean Manufacturing initiatives across 14 manufacturing units nationwide, developing and implementing production tracking systems to improve production visibility, scheduling and cost control.
- Drove 5S and Kaizen implementation across manufacturing locations, improving shop-floor organization, workplace standards, visual management and safety practices.
- Monitored and improved plant-level 5S performance and safety compliance, promoting a continuous-improvement culture among shop-floor employees.
- Led the installation and commissioning of a latex coating machine, delivering a 6-month ROI and annual savings of ?18 lakh through improved process capability and operational efficiency
Education
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
NSS College of Engineering | 01.2020
GPA: 7.46
Higher Secondary Education (CBSE XII
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya | 01.2016
GPA: 93%
Secondary Education (CBSE X
01.2014
GPA: 10
Skills
Technical Skills: SAP PP (Material Master
BOM
Routing
Production Versions
MRP
Production Orders
MTO/MTS Planning
COGI error handling
Hobbies and Interests
Operations, Analytics, Reading, Teaching, Adventure Activities (Trekking, Rock Climbing, Rappelling, Kayaking), Cultural Events, Football
Timeline
Senior Executive Officer
Walkaroo International Pvt Ltd
01.2024 - 06.2026Read more
SAP Coordinator
Walkaroo International Pvt Ltd
02.2022 - 12.2023Read more
Lean Champion
Walkaroo International Pvt Ltd
10.2020 - 01.2022Read more
NSS College of Engineering - B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering
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Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya - Higher Secondary Education (CBSE XII,
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- Secondary Education (CBSE X,
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