Rhoyce Kiptarus

Planning Lead with hands-on experience in production scheduling, supply coordination, forecasting, inventory planning, and cross-functional execution within a manufacturing environment. Proven track record improving lead times, aligning material availability with production demand, strengthening delivery performance, and enhancing planning visibility through automation and structured controls. Strong candidate for Production Planning, Supply Planning, Materials Planning, Demand Planning, and integrated planning roles.

Planning Lead at Ashut Engineers Ltd (2025-04 – Present)

Lead integrated production and supply planning across diversified product lines with 2,000+ product portfolio

• Lead integrated production and supply planning across diversified product lines including steel drums, milk cans, wheelbarrows, racking systems, shelving/display units, and office, home, institutional, specialty, carpentry, and hardwood furniture products
• Manage planning requirements for a 2,000+ product portfolio balancing customer demand, inventory levels, supplier lead times, material availability, production capacity, and delivery priorities
• Participate in monthly S&OP reviews aligning demand forecasts, production capacity, inventory priorities, material readiness, and customer delivery commitments
• Review historical demand trends, customer orders, and sales inputs to support rolling forecasts and planning priorities
• Translate sales forecasts and order demand into daily, weekly, and monthly executable production and replenishment plans
• Coordinate planning execution across 40–50 cross-functional stakeholders including procurement, purchasing, stores / warehouse, production, quality, dispatch, logistics, sales, finance, customer service, and senior management
• Support monthly operations delivering 300–350 tonnes production and 400 tonnes dispatch valued at KES 140M–170M
• Monitor KPIs including OTIF, throughput, lead time, capacity utilization, inventory readiness, and schedule adherence
• Develop dashboards, automated reports, and decision-support tools improving planning visibility, reporting accuracy, and response speed
• Leverage AI tools to enhance reporting insights, automate workflows, and support faster planning decisions
• Selected as part of the 2025 strategy team supporting 2026 business planning through market research, competitor benchmarking, customer feedback analysis, and growth opportunity reviews
• Represented Supply Chain in board-level discussions during acting leadership capacity
• Delivered 40–50% reduction in manual planning/reporting workload through automation

Production Planning & Control Engineer at Ashut Engineers Ltd (2022-05 – 2025-03)

Developed production plans and coordinated execution across manufacturing operations

• Developed production plans aligned to inventory levels, customer orders, and plant capacity
• Conducted forecasting using historical demand trends, seasonality, and order patterns to support production planning
• Maintained ERP/MRP parameters ensuring planning accuracy and execution control
• Coordinated shortages, rework planning, and recovery schedules with procurement and supervisors
• Participated in weekly production meetings to review risks, progress, and corrective actions
• Supported procurement teams through urgent material prioritization and continuity planning
• Contributed to ISO 9001 continuous improvement initiatives
• Reduced production lead times by 30%
• Improved manpower utilization by 20–30%
• Reduced WIP by 20%
• Strengthened on-time delivery performance across key product lines

Mechanical Engineering Intern at Galvanizing House Limited (2021-03 – 2021-03)

Supported equipment maintenance and inventory operations

• Supported equipment maintenance, inventory tracking, replenishment, and quality checks

Mechanical Engineering Intern at New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (2019-09 – 2019-10)

Gained exposure to plant operations and FMCG manufacturing processes

• Gained exposure to plant operations, maintenance systems, SOP compliance, and FMCG manufacturing processes

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering – Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) – Maranda High School