Production Planner - Sofa Manufacturing

About the role

This is not a traditional planning role. The employer wants someone who drives production performance, works closely with the Sales Team to understand market demand, decides which products to manufacture and in what quantities, and ensures the factory consistently hits its production targets. A strong understanding of sofa engineering and upholstered furniture manufacturing is required.

Key responsibilities

• Develop daily, weekly and monthly production plans based on customer demand and sales forecasts.
• Analyse sales trends and identify best-selling products to set production priorities.
• Monitor daily production KPIs and ensure adherence to production plans.
• Challenge production shortfalls, identify bottlenecks and work with the Production Manager and Supervisors to implement corrective actions.
• Ensure optimum use of manpower, machinery and factory capacity.
• Coordinate with Sales, Procurement, Warehouse and Production so materials and resources are available.
• Drive continuous improvement to boost productivity, reduce waste and improve factory performance.

Required profile

• Mauritian citizen (preferred).
• At least 2 years' experience in production planning within a furniture or sofa manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of sofa engineering and upholstered furniture manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confident communicator who can challenge constructively and hold production teams accountable.
• Results-oriented, with excellent planning, organisational and leadership skills.

To apply, interested candidates should send their CV by email; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.