Assistant Planning Manager

Responsibilities

​Industrial engineering & capacity modelling

• Understand and apply Standard Minute Values (SMV), operation breakdown, routing and line balancing concepts to the factory capacity and loading plan.
• Work with the IE team to identify bottlenecks by department, operation, line, and machine type or product and find solutions that enable better efficiency in the plan.
• Support productivity improvement and method improvement initiatives.

Factory planning

• Prepare operation‑wise and line‑wise loading plans based on delivery dates, machinery,capacity and efficiency requirements.
• Own one single, official, system-driven master plan that integrates all departments (covering cutting, sewing, finishing, packing, and shipment readiness)
• From one master plan, generate synchronized: cutting plans, sewing line plans, finishing and packing plans, dispatch readiness plans
• Identify machine constraints and support investment planning for special machines and automation.

ERP & advanced excel systems

• Work closely with the Assistant Factory Merchandiser and act as key user for ERP planning, capacity, routing, and line loading modules.
• Develop advanced Excel models (pivot tables, Power Query, dashboards, what‑if simulations).
• Integrate ERP data with Excel for scenario planning (style mix, efficiency changes,absenteeism, machine downtime).
• Ensure rapid re‑planning and re‑loading in case of order changes or disruptions.Pre‑Production & critical path control
• Ensure all pre‑production activities (PP meetings, pilot runs, size set, material readiness) are reflected in the plan.
• Simulate risks to delivery and propose mitigation actions in advance.
• Support critical path monitoring to protect ex‑factory dates

Plan vs actual & performance control

• Track daily and weekly plan vs actual by line, department, and order.
• Analyse root causes of deviations (capacity, efficiency, material, machine, manpower).
• Drive corrective actions with production, IE, maintenance, and merchandising teams.
• Generate ERP and Excel‑based dashboards on: capacity utilization, efficiency, bottlenecks, delivery performance
• Provide analytical insights to Factory Management for decision‑making.

Post production

• Ensure order completion report has been done after every container exit.
• Provide a report on left over Fabric, trims and accessories and garments to the merchandising team.

Capability building

• Mentor and train junior planners in system usage, analytical thinking, and basic IE concepts.
• Support development of planning talent pipeline

Qualifications & Attributes

• ​Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical/ Production/ Manufacturing Engineering,
• Operations Engineering/ Management, Systems Engineering, or other relevant analytical/engineering disciplines.
• 2–3 years experience in the manufacturing environment in planning or operations analysis, ideally in Industrial Engineering or Production Planning & Control
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Advanced Excel capability (pivot tables, formulas, dashboards, scenario modelling).
• Exposure to ERP planning modules preferred.
• High learning ability and interest to be trained into a full Industrial Engineering role.
• Excellent team development, and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Personal characteristics: Excellent communicator, proactive in anticipating issues, self- aware, resilient, adaptable, and resourceful, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, skilled in both building relationships and resolving challenges, integrity-driven and consistent, engaging, approachable, and enjoyable to work with, capable of multi- tasking and thriving in a fast-paced environment

How to apply

• Start date ASAP
• As applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, kindly send a resume ​and a separate and specific cover letter for this position
• Only complete applications with accurate reference will be considered and only the most qualified candidates will be short-listed for interview.
• This role is recruited strictly on local employment terms in Ghana (local salary scale, no expatriate benefits, no relocation, no visa/work permit sponsorship). Candidates seeking expatriate-level compensation or packages should not apply.
• We are an equal opportunity employer, both women and men are highly encouraged to apply.

Location: Koforidua

Salary: Attractive