308 Production jobs in Mumbai

• Demand & Supply planning for international markets based on marketing forecast, current, historical & seasonal sales trend.
• Production planning and release of the production plans as per the demand for 3 months in ERP considering opening inventory of FG for in-house plants.
• Production plan release for LL & P2P plants & follow up for FG availability at hub.
• Ensure availability of RM/PM for production at plant by 28th of earlier month for smooth production.
• Maintain FG inventory as per the norms decided.
• Weekly follow up with plant for readiness of FG as per the priority given.
• Follow up with quality team for FG release to align dispatches of ready goods from plant to hub.
• Follow up with Packaging Development for change in artworks & BOM upload in ERP.
• To prepare monthly MIS data like Plan vs Actuals report, Marketing forecast accuracy report, FG opening stock report, and stock aging report.
• Monthly preparation of PPT slides for presentation to management.
• Inventory monitoring and control.
• Effective planning on safety stock build-up.
• Work closely with marketing and operations team for demand assessment and serviceability.
• Work closely with Production, QC, Marketing team to derive best serviceable date within 10 days of order and ensure commitment is fulfilled with 95% OTIF.
• Follow the R&D rolling plan for new products scale-up & registration batches and provide slot for the execution.

• Demand & Supply planning for international markets based on marketing forecast, current, historical & seasonal sales trend.
• Production planning and release of the production plans as per the demand for 3 months in ERP considering opening inventory of FG for in-house plants.
• Production plan release for LL & P2P plants & follow up for FG availability at hub.
• Ensure availability of RM/PM for production at plant by 28th of earlier month for smooth production.
• Maintain FG inventory as per the norms decided.
• Weekly follow up with plant for readiness of FG as per the priority given.
• Follow up with quality team for FG release to align dispatches of ready goods from plant to hub.
• Follow up with Packaging Development for change in artworks & BOM upload in ERP.
• To prepare monthly MIS data like Plan vs Actuals report, Marketing forecast accuracy report, FG opening stock report, and stock aging report.
• Monthly preparation of PPT slides for presentation to management.
• Inventory monitoring and control.
• Effective planning on safety stock build-up.
• Work closely with marketing and operations team for demand assessment and serviceability.
• Work closely with Production, QC, Marketing team to derive best serviceable date within 10 days of order and ensure commitment is fulfilled with 95% OTIF.
• Follow the R&D rolling plan for new products scale-up & registration batches and provide slot for the execution.

Production Analyst

Location: Mumbai

We’re looking for a Production Analyst to turn data into action! If you enjoy digging into numbers, spotting trends, and making processes faster, smarter, and more cost-efficient, this role is for you.

What you’ll do:

• Track order status, manage T&A calendars, and resolve issues proactively.
• Review production artworks and manage UPC ticket approvals.
• Collaborate with product, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure smooth execution.
• Coordinate with forwarders to secure timely shipment bookings.
• Maintain accurate shipping documents for warehousing & accounting.
• Identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend improvements.

What we’re looking for:

• Prior experience in retail/manufacturing merchandising is a must.
• 5 years’ experience in production or operations analysis.
• Strong Excel & data analysis skills (SQL/BI tools a plus).
• Excellent communication, negotiation & problem-solving ability.
• Highly detail-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to work across multiple time zones.

Background

Praan (Praan, Inc.) is an impact focused deep-tech startup democratizing clean air using breakthrough filterless technology. The company is backed by top tier VCs and CXOs globally and currently operates between the United States and India. Our team puts extreme attention to detail and loves building technology that's aspirational. Praan's team and culture is positioned to empower people to solve large global problems at an accelerated pace.

Why

Everyone worries about the dooms-day in climate change which is expected to occur in the 2050s. However, there's one doom's day which is the reality for millions of people around the world today. Air pollution takes more than 7 Million lives globally every single year. Over 5% of premature children death occur due to air pollution in developing countries. Everyone has relied on governments or experts to solve the problem, but most solutions up until today have either been too expensive or too ineffective. Praan is an attempt at making the future cleaner, healthier, and safer for the generations to come.

Job Description

• Supervise, monitor, and coordinate all production activities across the HIVE and MKII assembly lines
• Ensure adherence to daily, weekly, and monthly production targets while maintaining product quality and minimizing downtime
• Implement and sustain Kaizen, 5S, and other continuous improvement initiatives to enhance line efficiency and reduce waste
• Overlook daily start of day and end of day inventory reporting
• Ensure line balancing for optimal resource utilization and minimal bottlenecks
• Monitor and manage manpower deployment, shift scheduling, absentee management and skill mapping to maintain productivity
• Drive quality standards by coordinating closely with Manufacturing Lead
• Track and analyze key production KPIs (OEE, yield, downtime) and initiate corrective actions
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, safety protocols, and compliance standards
• Support new product introductions (NPIs) or design changes in coordination with R&D/engineering teams
• Train and mentor line operators and line leaders, ensuring training, skill development, and adherence to performance standards.
• Monitor and report on key production metrics, including output, downtime, efficiency, scrap rates, and productivity, ensuring targets are met consistently
• Maintain documentation and reports related to production planning, line output, incidents, and improvements

Skill Requirements

• Diploma/Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Production, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• 2–4 years of hands-on production supervision experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment managing the production of multiple products
• Proven expertise in Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Line Balancing, and Shop Floor Management
• Proven ability to manage large teams, allocate resources effectively, and meet production targets in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Experience with production planning, manpower management, and problem-solving techniques (like 5 Why, Fishbone, etc.)
• Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs and process documentation
• Excellent leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills
• Hands-on attitude with a willingness to work on-ground
• Experience in automotive, consumer electronics, or similar high-volume industries

Praan is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, caste, gender, disability or any other criteria. We just care about working with great human beings!

Role: Purchase & Inventory Manager

Desired Experience: 5 to 8 years

Desired Qualification: Graduate

KRAs:

• Receiving the enquiries from the Management (with defined specifications) for raw materials (RM) & Packaging Material (PM).
• Understanding the enquiry, checking the details received. If information is not sufficient to ask for the same to Management/NPD. (within same day or within one working day of getting the inquiry if inquiry received after 5 pm of the day)
• After getting the sufficient details will float the enquiry to vendors (min 03 nos.). (Within one working day after getting the sufficient details from Management/NPD. If to find new vendor/s then within two working days)
• Follow up will be taken with vendor after sending the enquiry at regular intervals through mails & phone calls. (Follow up needs to be done every day. Quotation to be get within 2 working days. In case of project cargo then within 7 working days)
• Getting open costing and making the comparison on technical & commercial basis & first level of negotiation to be done after negotiations on all received quotations, best rate quotation to be send to Management. (Within one working day after getting at least three quotations)
• Taking the follow up with Management for the update on the given quotation (twice a week after submitting the quotations)
• Solving the technical queries of buyer on the given offer as well as post order also (as and when required)
• Keeping daily hack of common used ingredients and PM material rates.
• We have to do vendor registration, KYC document (Pan card, GST registration, cancel chq copy, address proof - office/ factory, directors/ owners details such as email id and contact details) product specification before placing order (within one working day)
• After receiving the PFI from home buyers, renegotiation to be done with the vendor after HODs approval & obtain correct HSN code, GST, delivery schedule & payment terms as per our protocol, completing RFQ in ERP, and then PO should be released (within one working day)
• Purchase order checklist has to be follow mandatory as per Annexure 1
• Regular supplier agreement to get it signed, once the purchase order is released to vendor the acceptance of the same has been taken to release the advance payment
• For production planning, first need to take approval from buyers for required samples & documents to give go ahead to suppliers
• To get progress update of goods regular follow up has to be done (twice in a week).in case of any delaying supply of goods buyer has to be timely intimated through sales team and must highlight to HOD
• Ensure that vendor should get the advance payment on time as per PO terms after getting PO acknowledgment from the supplier within 2 working days. In case supplier do not provide acknowledgment within 2 working days then matter has to get escalated to purchase head
• To work with NPD to ensure artwork given on time.
• Follow up for the pre shipment & post shipment documents (packing list, etc.) With supplier, the same should be handed over to export team
• Regular visits/ inspection to the supplier factory to know the work/ production progress for project cargos
• Supplier's tax invoice to be cross checked for QTY and product rate with purchase order and to send the required details & documents to accounts team for the final payments as per PO terms also ensure that 10% retention money to be hold in case of machinery orders
• Coordination with QC inspection team during their visit at supplier’s factory for the goods. In case QC team finds out any deviation in the products then the matter has to escalated to purchase head
• Maintain and updating the tracker of enquiries on regular basis for MIS purpose
• Maintaining and updating the vendor master data on regular basis for records
• Follow-up with vendors/ suppliers (for timely goods delivery) to be done on regular basis.
• Arranging sample, rate, COA, MOQ, pack size for NPD & Form.
• To develop new vendors

Required Skillsets:

• Negotiation
• Production planning
• Follow ups
• Co-ordination for certification, Follow-up, and Dispatch of goods
• Clearance of Advance, Full payment of vendors' Invoice after proper evaluation of bill with account & GST team
• Competitor Analysis, looking for the new PM, ingredients & vendors in the market as per the competitor's new launches & market demand.
• Thanks

Background

Praan (Praan, Inc.) is an impact focused deep-tech startup democratizing clean air using breakthrough filterless technology. The company is backed by top tier VCs and CXOs globally and currently operates between the United States and India. Our team puts extreme attention to detail and loves building technology that's aspirational. Praan's team and culture is positioned to empower people to solve large global problems at an accelerated pace.

Why

Everyone worries about the dooms-day in climate change which is expected to occur in the 2050s. However, there's one doom's day which is the reality for millions of people around the world today. Air pollution takes more than 7 Million lives globally every single year. Over 5% of premature children death occur due to air pollution in developing countries. Everyone has relied on governments or experts to solve the problem, but most solutions up until today have either been too expensive or too ineffective. Praan is an attempt at making the future cleaner, healthier, and safer for the generations to come.

Job Description

• Supervise, monitor, and coordinate all production activities across the HIVE and MKII assembly lines
• Ensure adherence to daily, weekly, and monthly production targets while maintaining product quality and minimizing downtime
• Implement and sustain Kaizen, 5S, and other continuous improvement initiatives to enhance line efficiency and reduce waste
• Overlook daily start of day and end of day inventory reporting
• Ensure line balancing for optimal resource utilization and minimal bottlenecks
• Monitor and manage manpower deployment, shift scheduling, absentee management and skill mapping to maintain productivity
• Drive quality standards by coordinating closely with Manufacturing Lead
• Track and analyze key production KPIs (OEE, yield, downtime) and initiate corrective actions
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, safety protocols, and compliance standards
• Support new product introductions (NPIs) or design changes in coordination with R&D/engineering teams
• Train and mentor line operators and line leaders, ensuring training, skill development, and adherence to performance standards.
• Monitor and report on key production metrics, including output, downtime, efficiency, scrap rates, and productivity, ensuring targets are met consistently
• Maintain documentation and reports related to production planning, line output, incidents, and improvements

Skill Requirements

• Diploma/Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Production, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• 2–4 years of hands-on production supervision experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment managing the production of multiple products
• Proven expertise in Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Line Balancing, and Shop Floor Management
• Proven ability to manage large teams, allocate resources effectively, and meet production targets in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Experience with production planning, manpower management, and problem-solving techniques (like 5 Why, Fishbone, etc.)
• Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs and process documentation
• Excellent leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills
• Hands-on attitude with a willingness to work on-ground
• Experience in automotive, consumer electronics, or similar high-volume industries

Praan is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, caste, gender, disability or any other criteria. We just care about working with great human beings!

Role: Purchase & Inventory Manager

Desired Experience: 5 to 8 years

Desired Qualification: Graduate

KRAs:

• Receiving the enquiries from the Management (with defined specifications) for raw materials (RM) & Packaging Material (PM).
• Understanding the enquiry, checking the details received. If information is not sufficient to ask for the same to Management/NPD. (within same day or within one working day of getting the inquiry if inquiry received after 5 pm of the day)
• After getting the sufficient details will float the enquiry to vendors (min 03 nos.). (Within one working day after getting the sufficient details from Management/NPD. If to find new vendor/s then within two working days)
• Follow up will be taken with vendor after sending the enquiry at regular intervals through mails & phone calls. (Follow up needs to be done every day. Quotation to be get within 2 working days. In case of project cargo then within 7 working days)
• Getting open costing and making the comparison on technical & commercial basis & first level of negotiation to be done after negotiations on all received quotations, best rate quotation to be send to Management. (Within one working day after getting at least three quotations)
• Taking the follow up with Management for the update on the given quotation (twice a week after submitting the quotations)
• Solving the technical queries of buyer on the given offer as well as post order also (as and when required)
• Keeping daily hack of common used ingredients and PM material rates.
• We have to do vendor registration, KYC document (Pan card, GST registration, cancel chq copy, address proof - office/ factory, directors/ owners details such as email id and contact details) product specification before placing order (within one working day)
• After receiving the PFI from home buyers, renegotiation to be done with the vendor after HODs approval & obtain correct HSN code, GST, delivery schedule & payment terms as per our protocol, completing RFQ in ERP, and then PO should be released (within one working day)
• Purchase order checklist has to be follow mandatory as per Annexure 1
• Regular supplier agreement to get it signed, once the purchase order is released to vendor the acceptance of the same has been taken to release the advance payment
• For production planning, first need to take approval from buyers for required samples & documents to give go ahead to suppliers
• To get progress update of goods regular follow up has to be done (twice in a week).in case of any delaying supply of goods buyer has to be timely intimated through sales team and must highlight to HOD
• Ensure that vendor should get the advance payment on time as per PO terms after getting PO acknowledgment from the supplier within 2 working days. In case supplier do not provide acknowledgment within 2 working days then matter has to get escalated to purchase head
• To work with NPD to ensure artwork given on time.
• Follow up for the pre shipment & post shipment documents (packing list, etc.) With supplier, the same should be handed over to export team
• Regular visits/ inspection to the supplier factory to know the work/ production progress for project cargos
• Supplier's tax invoice to be cross checked for QTY and product rate with purchase order and to send the required details & documents to accounts team for the final payments as per PO terms also ensure that 10% retention money to be hold in case of machinery orders
• Coordination with QC inspection team during their visit at supplier’s factory for the goods. In case QC team finds out any deviation in the products then the matter has to escalated to purchase head
• Maintain and updating the tracker of enquiries on regular basis for MIS purpose
• Maintaining and updating the vendor master data on regular basis for records
• Follow-up with vendors/ suppliers (for timely goods delivery) to be done on regular basis.
• Arranging sample, rate, COA, MOQ, pack size for NPD & Form.
• To develop new vendors

Required Skillsets:

• Negotiation
• Production planning
• Follow ups
• Co-ordination for certification, Follow-up, and Dispatch of goods
• Clearance of Advance, Full payment of vendors' Invoice after proper evaluation of bill with account & GST team
• Competitor Analysis, looking for the new PM, ingredients & vendors in the market as per the competitor's new launches & market demand.
• Thanks

Production Merchandiser

Location: Mumbai

We’re looking for a Production Merchandiser to turn data into action! If you enjoy digging into numbers, spotting trends, and making processes faster, smarter, and more cost-efficient, this role is for you.

What you’ll do:

• Track order status, manage T&A calendars, and resolve issues proactively.
• Review production artworks and manage UPC ticket approvals.
• Collaborate with product, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure smooth execution.
• Coordinate with forwarders to secure timely shipment bookings.
• Maintain accurate shipping documents for warehousing & accounting.
• Identify bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and recommend improvements.

What we’re looking for:

• Prior experience in retail/manufacturing merchandising is a must.
• 5 years’ experience in production or operations analysis.
• Strong Excel & data analysis skills (SQL/BI tools a plus).
• Excellent communication, negotiation & problem-solving ability.
• Highly detail-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to work across multiple time zones.