Job description
Job Purpose The MIS Manager – Production will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and analyzing production-related MIS reports across all units of KS Bakers — including Central Kitchen, Frozen Product Division, and Outlet Operations. The role ensures data accuracy, transparency, and insight-driven decision-making to improve production planning, cost efficiency, wastage control, and overall operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Production Data Management & Reporting
- Develop, implement, and manage daily, weekly, and monthly MIS reports covering:
- Production output (planned vs. actual)
- Raw material consumption and variance (as per standard recipe norms)
- Wastage and rejections (batch-wise, product-wise)
- Labour utilization and productivity metrics
- Frozen product production and dispatch data
- Rework, yield, and recovery ratios
- Consolidate data from Central Kitchen, Frozen Division, and individual outlets into a unified dashboard.
- Ensure 100% data accuracy through regular validation and reconciliation with store, purchase, and finance data.
- Planning & Coordination
- Support the Production Head in daily and weekly production planning by providing:
- Historical consumption and yield trends
- Material availability and pending indents
- Frozen stock status for dispatch planning
- Coordinate closely with:
- Stores Team – for raw material inflow and issue reconciliation
- Purchase Team – for timely procurement as per production schedule
- Quality Team – for non-conformance and wastage reporting
- Outlet Operations Team – for monitoring frozen product usage and returns
- Cost Control & Variance Analysis
- Monitor and report key cost drivers:
- Material cost per kg / per product
- Manpower cost per batch / shift
- Energy and utilities cost per unit of output
- Identify abnormal consumption or negative yield trends and alert the Production Head.
- Assist in implementing cost-saving initiatives by providing data insights.
- System Development & Process Automation
- Develop and automate Excel/ERP/Zoho-based dashboards for real-time visibility of production performance.
- Work with the IT team to enhance the ERP module for:
- Batch production entry
- Recipe adherence
- Yield tracking
- Dispatch and frozen inventory
- Train supervisors, data entry operators, and production executives on MIS recording and data accuracy standards.
- Review & Decision Support
- Present summarized MIS reports during weekly and monthly management review meetings.
- Provide analytical insights to support decisions related to production scheduling, resource optimization, wastage reduction, and process efficiency improvement.
- Maintain a historical trend analysis dashboard to track improvements and identify recurring issues.
Requirements
Skills & Competencies Technical Skills
- Advanced MS Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, Macros, Dashboards)
- Experience in Zoho, Tally, or ERP systems (preferably production modules)
- Working knowledge of Power BI / Tableau (advantageous)
- Understanding of food manufacturing KPIs — yield, wastage, batch control, cost variance
- Familiarity with frozen product management and shelf-life tracking Behavioral Competencies
- Strong analytical and detail-oriented mindset
- Effective communicator with cross-functional coordination ability
- Discipline in timelines and accuracy
- Problem-solving attitude with a continuous improvement approach
- High integrity and process orientation Education & Experience
- Graduate in Commerce / Science / Engineering (Mandatory)
- MBA (Operations / Systems / Data Analytics) preferred
- 5–8 years of experience in MIS or Production Data Analysis in a Bakery / Food Manufacturing / FMCG / QSR environment
- Prior experience in yield analysis and frozen product monitoring will be an added advantage