PPIC Specialist

Title: Production Planning & Inventory Control Initiatives Planner, Specialist The Production Planning & Inventory Control Initiative Planning Specialist will be responsible for the overall management of projects/initiatives from Business Units (BUs) and/or Manufacturing sites for Jollibee Food Corporation commissaries. Scope of work includes new product launches; limited time offers/promos; product reformulations; product extension to new market/s and expansion of new/existing product to another or multiple commissaries. Key Responsibility: Lead end-to-end commercialization of new product launches from project initiation through launch execution and post-launch evaluation. Manage cross-functional project teams across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, and other key stakeholders. Drive project execution, ensuring alignment on deliverables, timelines, milestones, and business objectives across multiple Business Units. Monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, develop mitigation plans, and escalate critical issues when necessary. Ensure technical and commercial readiness through capacity assessments, manufacturing trials, product validation, and final production runs. Oversee the completion of SAP setups, manufacturing documentation, regulatory requirements, and other launch readiness activities. Ensure supply chain and material readiness by securing raw material availability and coordinating inventory requirements throughout commercialization. Partner with Supply, Material, and Production Planning teams to align demand, production schedules, and ordering activities. Coordinate seamless project handovers to operational teams, ensuring continuity of production, inventory, and planning processes. Manage inventory and material remnants in compliance with company policies, including proper disposition, shelf-life management, and data integrity requirements. Job Qualifications: Must be a college graduate of the Industrial Engineering course Must at least have 1 to 3 years of experience in Project Management related to product launches with demonstrated end-to-end, full-blown stakeholder coordination. Must possess proficiency in Microsoft applications (Planner, Excel, Project, Teams, PowerApps, SharePoint, and Power BI) as well as software systems, including MRP, ERP, SAP, and Anaplan. Willing to work in a hybrid arrangement with on-site days at the Canlubang, Laguna