Planning Executive - Central Planning | Executive - Planning - Embroidery
About the Employer
Job Description
WE ARE HIRING
PLANNING OPPORTUNITIES
Location: Homagama
PLANNING EXECUTIVE
Central Planning
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare and maintain production plans, schedules, and order-status trackers.
- Monitor order progress against key milestones, Planned Cut Dates, and delivery dates.
- Coordinate with Cutting, Production, Finishing, Packing, Merchandising, and warehouse teams.
- Identify delays, capacity gaps, and material or readiness risks; escalate issues and follow up on actions.
- Maintain accurate planning-system and report updates, including ERP and Fast React where applicable.
- Prepare progress reports and support planning meetings.
REQUIREMENTS
- Degree or Higher National Diploma in Industrial Engineering, Textile Technology, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of planning experience, preferably in apparel manufacturing.
- Strong Excel and data-analysis skills; ERP or Fast React knowledge is an advantage.
- Excellent coordination, follow-up, communication, and time-management skills.
EXECUTIVE – PLANNING
Embroidery
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare and maintain accurate monthly embroidery and print plans based on order requirements, factory production plans, capacity, and delivery schedules.
- Allocate and release orders to the relevant plants on time, ensuring each plant receives clear and complete production information.
- Coordinate with Planning, Merchandising, Technical, Sampling, and plant teams to confirm timelines, capacity, and production readiness.
- Follow up on samples, submissions, buyer approvals, and any required revisions to keep orders on schedule.
- Ensure approved designs, specifications, color details, quantities, and production requirements are communicated correctly to factories.
- Monitor order progress against the plan, identify delays or capacity gaps, and coordinate timely recovery actions.
- Ensure factories receive the correct embroidery and print output, in the required quantities and at the right time for production.
- Maintain accurate order trackers, approval records, and plan updates; communicate changes promptly to relevant teams.
REQUIREMENTS
- Experience in planning or coordination within apparel embroidery, printing, or garment manufacturing.
- Good understanding of embroidery and print processes, sampling, approvals, and production handovers.
- Strong planning, follow-up, communication, and coordination skills.
- Good computer skills, including Microsoft Excel; ERP or planning-system experience is an advantage.
Interested candidates, please send your CV to: [email protected]
