Production Planner job at M-Forte
New
Today
Linkedid Twitter Share on facebook
Production Planner
2026-03-04T18:36:25+00:00
M-Forte
https://cdn.greatugandajobs.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_9237/logo/mforte.png
FULL_TIME
Kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Professional Services
Manufacturing & Warehouse, Business Operations, Science & Engineering
UGX
MONTH
2026-03-13T17:00:00+00:00
8

Job Purpose:

To plan, schedule, and coordinate production activities to ensure efficient manufacturing operations, meeting production targets, delivery deadlines, and inventory requirements while optimizing resources and minimizing costs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop detailed production schedules based on demand forecasts, orders, and capacity constraints.
  • Coordinate with procurement, raw materials, and supply planning teams to ensure materials availability.
  • Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to manage delays or changes in demand.
  • Optimize utilization of machines, labour, and other production resources.
  • Track key production metrics (efficiency, downtime, yield, scrap) and provide reports.
  • Collaborate with quality control to ensure production meets required standards.
  • Support S&OP by providing production insights and feasibility assessments.
  • Identify bottlenecks and propose process improvements to increase efficiency.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations in production.

Key Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in production, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
  • 3–5 years’ experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.
  • Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, production scheduling, and planning tools.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across production, supply, and sales teams.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight production deadlines.

Key Competencies:

  • Production & Operations Planning
  • Analytical & Problem-Solving
  • Coordination & Collaboration
  • Process Improvement
  • Results Orientation
  • Time & Resource Management
  • Develop detailed production schedules based on demand forecasts, orders, and capacity constraints.
  • Coordinate with procurement, raw materials, and supply planning teams to ensure materials availability.
  • Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to manage delays or changes in demand.
  • Optimize utilization of machines, labour, and other production resources.
  • Track key production metrics (efficiency, downtime, yield, scrap) and provide reports.
  • Collaborate with quality control to ensure production meets required standards.
  • Support S&OP by providing production insights and feasibility assessments.
  • Identify bottlenecks and propose process improvements to increase efficiency.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations in production.
  • Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, production scheduling, and planning tools.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across production, supply, and sales teams.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight production deadlines.
  • Production & Operations Planning
  • Analytical & Problem-Solving
  • Coordination & Collaboration
  • Process Improvement
  • Results Orientation
  • Time & Resource Management
  • Bachelor’s degree in production, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
  • 3–5 years’ experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.
bachelor degree
36
JOB-69a87ba95df13

Vacancy title:
Production Planner

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Manufacturing & Warehouse, Business Operations, Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
M-Forte

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, March 13 2026

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 4 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

Similar Jobs in Uganda
Learn more about M-Forte
M-Forte jobs in Uganda

JOB DETAILS:

Job Purpose:

To plan, schedule, and coordinate production activities to ensure efficient manufacturing operations, meeting production targets, delivery deadlines, and inventory requirements while optimizing resources and minimizing costs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop detailed production schedules based on demand forecasts, orders, and capacity constraints.
  • Coordinate with procurement, raw materials, and supply planning teams to ensure materials availability.
  • Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to manage delays or changes in demand.
  • Optimize utilization of machines, labour, and other production resources.
  • Track key production metrics (efficiency, downtime, yield, scrap) and provide reports.
  • Collaborate with quality control to ensure production meets required standards.
  • Support S&OP by providing production insights and feasibility assessments.
  • Identify bottlenecks and propose process improvements to increase efficiency.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations in production.

Key Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in production, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
  • 3–5 years’ experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.
  • Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, production scheduling, and planning tools.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across production, supply, and sales teams.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight production deadlines.

Key Competencies:

  • Production & Operations Planning
  • Analytical & Problem-Solving
  • Coordination & Collaboration
  • Process Improvement
  • Results Orientation
  • Time & Resource Management

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
Interested in applying for this job? Click here to submit your application now.

Interested? Please submit your application no later than Friday March 13th 2026 and note that only those candidates shortlisted shall be contacted for further screening.

All Jobs | QUICK ALERT SUBSCRIPTION

Job Info
Job Category: Manufacturing/ Warehouse jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, March 13 2026
Duty Station: Kampala | Kampala
Posted: 04-03-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 04-03-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
Apply Now
Notification Board

Join a Focused Community on job search to uncover both advertised and non-advertised jobs that you may not be aware of. A jobs WhatsApp Group Community can ensure that you know the opportunities happening around you and a jobs Facebook Group Community provides an opportunity to discuss with employers who need to fill urgent position. Click the links to join. You can view previously sent Email Alerts here incase you missed them and Subscribe so that you never miss out.

Caution: Never Pay Money in a Recruitment Process.

Some smart scams can trick you into paying for Psychometric Tests.