Head of Planning

Dyson; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 411,000 - 617,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Malaysia seeks a Head of Global Supply Planning to oversee supply chain activities. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in long-term planning within the FMCG sector and 5+ years in management roles. Responsibilities include developing production schedules and collaborating with various teams to optimize supply chain operations. This position offers a competitive salary, transport allowance, and comprehensive medical benefits, in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Transport allowance

Comprehensive medical care and insurance

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in long-term planning within a multinational FMCG corporation.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams of 10+ in international settings.
• Strong drive to find creative solutions to challenges and lead through change.

Responsibilities

• Translate supply network strategy into a master production schedule.
• Engage with senior leadership to communicate plan updates and insights.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure accuracy of production schedules.
• Identify capacity constraints and facilitate informed decision-making.
• Leverage technology to conduct what-if analysis for efficient production schedules.
• Lead KPIs achievement by analyzing supply planning metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Supply Chain Management

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP IBP

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Ariba

Job description

About Us

The Regional Supply Chain team is responsible for overseeing day-to-day supply chain activities within the region's markets. This encompasses responsibilities such as supply planning, logistics and fulfilment, warehouse management, inventory management. Their objective is to ensure the smooth flow of goods from market warehouses to customers while also striving to optimize costs and enhance customer satisfaction.

About The Role

The Head of Global Supply Planning leads the translation of mid- and long-term demand forecasts into actionable production schedules, ensuring product availability and inventory levels meet business goals and customer expectations. In this role, you’ll collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, logistics, finance, and commercial teams—shaping robust supply planning strategies, influencing key stakeholders, and driving agile end-to-end supply chain operations throughout our global network.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate the supply network strategy and product portfolio into a master production schedule, ensuring seamless orchestration and execution of the supply plan and timely delivery to the markets.
• Engage with senior leadership worldwide to communicate receipt plan updates, share key insights and priorities, highlight changes, and present effective mitigation strategies and solutions.
• Collaborate closely with the Business Unit, Manufacturing Engineering and Outsourced Operations team to ensure optimal coverage and the accuracy of production schedules.
• Coordinate with CMs and Material Assurance team to ensure schedules align with capacity and material availability.
• Identify potential capacity constraints and bottlenecks in the mid- to long-term horizon and facilitate informed decision-making for the business.
• Leverage advanced technology and analytics to conduct what-if analysis, creating realistic, feasible, and efficient production schedules.
• Lead the achievement of KPIs by measuring and analysing root causes of supply planning metrics, reporting actionable insights, and ensuring consistent adherence to performance indicators Drive continuous improvement and tangible business results.
• Lead a diverse, multi-site team of 10+, developing global talent and fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture through strong leadership and coaching.

About You

• A minimum of bachelor’s degree majoring in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Over 15 years of experience in long-term planning using key planning parameters within a multinational corporation and the FMCG sector.
• Over 5 years of people management experience leading teams of 10+ in international environments.
• Demonstrates a strong drive to find creative solutions to new challenges and effectively lead others through change and innovation.
• Proficiency in advanced planning systems and supply chain software; experience with SAP IBP, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP Ariba is advantageous.
• Supply chain/operations certification a plus, such as APICS, CPIM or lean.
• Excellent analytical and communication and presentation skills.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in Chinese is advantageous.

Benefits

Dyson monitors the market to ensure competitive salaries and bonuses. Beyond that, you’ll enjoy a transport allowance and comprehensive medical care and insurance. But financial benefits are just the start of a Dyson career. Professional growth, leadership development and new opportunities abound, driven by regular reviews and dynamic workshops. And with a vibrant culture, the latest devices and a relaxed dress code reflecting our engineering spirit, it’s an exciting team environment geared to fuelling and realising ambition.

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.