Assistant Manager - Sales & Operations Planning (Supply Chain Management)

Hartalega; Sepang; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Malaysia is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to ensure optimal demand and supply balance. The role requires at least 6 years of experience in production planning and leadership skills to motivate teams. Responsibilities include overseeing demand planning, escalation of issues, and preparing reports for management. This position offers an opportunity to impact the company's supply chain functions significantly.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years relevant working experience in production planning and scheduling.
• Functional experience in Demand, Supply, and Inventory planning.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and target markets.

Responsibilities

• Assign and prioritize supply chain service levels.
• Support Demand Planning Manager and Supply Planning Managers.
• Serve as escalation point for planning process issues.
• Prepare monthly Actual Sales and Forecast Report.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership skills

Ability to work under pressure

Influencing skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Overview

Ensures that an optimal demand and supply balance is achieved that meets service levels in the most profitable manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assigns and priorities supply chain service levels to market/customer segments with Sales/Commercial.
• Supports the Demand Planning Manager in the creation of the statistical forecast and ultimate approved demand plan.
• Supports the Supply Planning Managers in the creation of the rough-cut capacity plan and ultimate approved supply plan including facilitating the Supply Review Meeting.
• Serves as the escalation point for issues that arise in the demand and supply planning processes.
• Supports the Supply Planning and Warehouse team in the inventory strategy review and the generation of the inventory plan.
• Ensures the proper cascading of the S\&OP Plan to all relevant parties post the Executive S\&OP meeting.
• Prepare monthly Actual Sales and Forecast Report for Chairman.
• Prepare the monthly Pre-S\&OP and Executive S\&OP meetings.
• Accountable for weekly S\&OE and ensure escalations from S\&OE meetings are taken care of.
• Accountable for Marketing Sample Requisition planning.
• Plan and manage allocated supply chain resources and demand processes to ensure that customer service targets are met at a minimum operating cost with optimum stock levels.
• Cooperate with sales, marketing, customer service personnel to deliver an accurate demand driven forecast plans.
• Any other duties or tasks as assigned by superior.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 6 years relevant working experience in production planning and scheduling (PPC) in a manufacturing environment.
• Functional experience in Demand, Supply and Inventory planning.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process and target markets.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment is needed.
• Excellent leadership skills are required with a demonstrated ability to achieve results through motivating and developing others.
• Ability to influence and gain commitment at all levels of the organization.