Professional Summary
Results-driven Production Planning professional with 19+ years of experience across large-scale pipe, steel, and aluminium manufacturing operations in India and Saudi Arabia. SAP HANA Certified, with strong functional/business knowledge of SAP PP and SD gained through hands-on production planning experience, and a proven track record in production scheduling, material requirements planning (MRP), and line production management. Skilled at coordinating cross-functional teams and using data-driven analysis to keep manufacturing plans aligned with demand, delivery, and business goals.
Core Skills
- SAP PP & SD (Functional/Business Knowledge)
- SAP HANA
- SAP Basis & ERP Implementation
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Production Scheduling & Line Planning
- Business & Data Analysis
- Project & Strategic Planning
- Cross-Functional Coordination
Professional Experience
Senior Officer
Jan 2023 – PresentEast Pipes Integrated Company For Industry · 2nd Industrial City, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
- Drive end-to-end production planning and scheduling using SAP PP and MRP to align manufacturing output with sales orders and demand forecasts.
- Manage SAP ERP master data, bills of materials, and production/sales order processing across the SAP PP, SD, and Basis modules.
- Partner with production, quality, and supply chain teams to coordinate line production and resolve planning bottlenecks.
- Apply data and business analysis to monitor schedule adherence and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Supervisor
Sep 2015 – Dec 2021Welspun Middle East LLC
- Supervised production planning and line production activities using SAP Production Planning and Sales & Distribution modules.
- Coordinated material requirements planning (MRP) and production scheduling to maintain on-time delivery across manufacturing lines.
- Contributed to organization-wide planning and project management initiatives, strengthening cross-team communication and reporting.
Dy. Manager
Jun 2015 – Jul 2015Jindal Aluminium Limited · Greater Bengaluru Area
- Supported production planning and organizational initiatives during a management assignment in aluminium manufacturing operations.
Manager – Production Planning & Control (PPC)
May 2014 – Dec 2014Welspun Corp Ltd. · Anjar, Gujarat, India
- Led production planning and control functions using SAP Sales & Distribution, overseeing scheduling and organizational alignment across manufacturing operations.
Project Manager
Jan 2012 – May 2014Kaviish Focus Pipes Pvt. Ltd. · Greater Surat Area
- Managed production-related projects, applying organization and presentation skills to align planning activities with business goals.
Assistant Manager
Sep 2007 – Dec 2011Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd. · Greater Surat Area
- Built foundational expertise in production planning and organizational coordination within large-scale pipe manufacturing operations.
Sr. Lab Instructor
May 2005 – Jun 2007Prasanna Kruthartha Acharya Institute of Engineering & Technology, Odisha, India
- Maintained LAN/WAN infrastructure and provided hardware/software support across campus computer labs.
Education
Master's Degree, Computer Science
National Institute of Engineering · 2007 – 2008 · Grade A+
Bachelor's Degree, History, Education & Political Science
Sambalpur University · 2004 – 2006
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Sundergarh Engineering College (SEC), Sundergarh · 1998 – 2000 · Grade A
Certifications
- SAP HANA Certified — SAP (2024)
- SAP Professional Fundamentals — SAP (2024)
- Foundations of Project Management — Google (2024)
- MCSA: Windows Server 2012 — Microsoft (2015)
Additional
President, UDAYAN (Social Services) · 2000 – 2007 — Led community initiatives including cataract eye camps and village infrastructure clean-up drives.
Contact
Email: Global.bkpatel@gmail.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bijaya-ketan-patel-296654106
Location: 2nd Industrial City, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia