Production
Planners.
Offshore 24/7 helps manufacturing enterprises build reliable offshore planning teams across material requirements planning (MRP), capacity balancing, production scheduling, and inventory coordination — without the overhead and hiring delays of scaling locally.
From balancing plant capacities and analyzing supply chain constraints to forecasting demand and tracking schedule attainment, our dedicated Production Planners ensure your factory operations run at peak efficiency.
Trusted by Growing Businesses Worldwide
Plant performance requires structured, analytical production planning
Essential Production Planner Skills
Maximizing plant throughput depends on precise material availability, balanced line capacities, and disciplined schedule attainment. As order books expand, internal operations teams often become bogged down handling immediate material shortages, rescheduling runs, and firefighting bottlenecks rather than strategically planning.
Offshore 24/7 provides experienced Production Planners who integrate directly into your ERP and MRP environments to balance capacity, align material inputs with shop floor schedules, and keep your manufacturing lines running at full potential.
Education & Training
- ✓ Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or Manufacturing.
- ✓ Strong written and verbal English communication for coordinating production priorities with cross-functional teams.
- ✓ Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with strong attention to planning accuracy.
- ✓ Commitment to ongoing learning in lean manufacturing, MRP methodologies, and supply chain best practices.
Ideal Experience
- ✓ 3 to 5 years of experience in production planning, manufacturing planning, or production control.
- ✓ Experience developing master production plans, balancing capacity, and coordinating material availability.
- ✓ Familiarity with MRP, ERP systems, inventory management, demand forecasting, and scheduling principles.
- ✓ Experience supporting discrete, process, automotive, electronics, pharma, or industrial manufacturing.
Core Technical Skills
- ✓ Proficiency in production planning, capacity planning, and Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
- ✓ Strong knowledge of demand forecasting, inventory coordination, and manufacturing performance analysis.
- ✓ Ability to optimize production plans, balance resources, analyze constraints, and support process improvements.
- ✓ Effective collaboration with Plant Managers, Procurement, Inventory Control, Warehouse, and Leadership.
Performance Metrics & Outcomes
- Business Outcome: Optimized production plans that maximize manufacturing efficiency, resource utilization, and on-time customer fulfillment.
- Operational KPIs: Production plan adherence, schedule attainment, capacity utilization rates, inventory availability, and on-time completion.
- Operational Excellence: Accurate production planning, proactive constraint management, efficient resource allocation, and continuous process improvement.
Our staff work directly inside your enterprise ERPs and planning tools — operating as a seamless, data-driven extension of your plant management team to ensure total scheduling alignment.
Tech Stack & Platforms
Key Tools & Platforms
Our Production Planners bring deep experience across tier-one manufacturing ERPs, dedicated MRP engines, and advanced analytics dashboards.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Expertise in managing master production schedules (MPS), routings, and bills of materials (BOMs) within SAP S/4HANA, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and Infor LN.
Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Proficiency in running MRP modules, forecasting raw material requirements, calculating safety stock levels, and triggering automated purchase requisitions.
Planning & Data Analytics
Mastery of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power BI for capacity modeling, bottleneck analysis, inventory aging analysis, and schedule attainment tracking.
Productivity Suites
Daily workflow coordination, shift documentation, and production reporting handled efficiently via Microsoft 365 and cloud workspace tools.
Cross-Functional Coordination
Seamless daily interaction with Plant Managers, Procurement, Warehouse Personnel, and Quality Assurance via Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
Lean Manufacturing Alignment
Application of Just-In-Time (JIT), Kanban, and lean principles to minimize WIP inventory, shorten manufacturing lead times, and optimize line throughput.
Engagement Process
From brief to production planning support in days
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Your Brief
Tell us your manufacturing environment (discrete, process, job shop), ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, NetSuite), capacity challenges, and planning goals.
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Receive Shortlist
We shortlist 2–3 pre-vetted Production Planners matched to your industry sector, software stack, and planning complexity within 48 hours.
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Interview & Assess
Meet candidates, evaluate their MRP logic, capacity modeling skills, lean manufacturing knowledge, and communication style, then select the right fit.
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Onboard & Go Live
We handle contracts, HR, payroll, and secure hardware/software setup so your new Production Planner can integrate into your supply chain team immediately.
Answers
Frequently Asked Questions About Hiring Offshore Production Planners
How fast can I hire an offshore Production Planner?
Most clients receive a shortlist of pre-vetted production planning candidates within 48 hours, with onboarding and secure ERP access completed shortly after.
What level of experience do your candidates possess?
Our candidates typically bring 3 to 5 years of experience in production planning, manufacturing control, or supply chain scheduling across discrete, process, or industrial manufacturing environments.
Will the planner work directly inside our ERP and MRP platforms?
Yes. Your offshore planner operates directly within your secure environment, using tools like SAP S/4HANA, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Infor LN, and Power BI.
How do you assess candidates before shortlisting them?
Candidates are rigorously evaluated on material planning logic, capacity balancing proficiency, ERP/MRP navigation skills, analytical reporting, and articulate English communication.
Can production planners coordinate with procurement and warehouse teams?
Yes. Collaborating with Buyers to align raw material deliveries with master schedules, and working with Warehouse teams on inventory staging, are core duties.
How do offshore planners communicate with our plant supervisors?
They collaborate seamlessly in real time with Plant Managers, Line Supervisors, and Supply Chain directors using Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and ERP messaging systems.
How do you protect proprietary manufacturing formulas and operational data?
All staff sign strict NDAs and operate under rigid enterprise security protocols, including secure VPNs, endpoint protection, multi-factor authentication, and strict IP safeguards.
What happens if the planner is not the right fit?
If there is a mismatch in workflow fit, communication, or technical capability, we offer a no-fault replacement guarantee within 72 hours at no additional cost.
Transparent Pricing
All-inclusive rates. Production planning support without hiring complexity.
One predictable monthly rate covers compensation, payroll, HR, equipment, account management, and operational support infrastructure. No recruitment fees. No hidden setup costs.
