Lead Production Planner

Private Advertiser; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in Bayan Lepas, Penang, is seeking a planning professional to own the production build plan and align output with customer commitments. You will sit at the center of a cross-functional team, balancing capacity with demand and stepping in quickly when priorities shift.

The role requires 3+ years in supply chain or production planning, a bachelor's degree, strong English, and comfort with data under time pressure.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in supply chain or production planning.
• Bachelor's degree in business/economics/math/finance or related field.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Comfort with numbers and data under time pressure.
• Sharp analytical thinking and people skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the production schedule, tracking output against targets.
• Coordinate material releases to the shop floor so operations can execute without delay.
• Keep work-in-progress at healthy levels and cycle times on target.
• Review aged inventory on a regular cadence and drive disposition decisions.
• Respond to escalations by weighing customer urgency against production capacity.
• Act as a backup across related planning functions when teammates are out.
• Partner with the business unit lead on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate across departments — sales, operations, quality — on planning matters.
• Build reporting decks and materials for leadership reviews.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

We're an international manufacturer of advanced technology components, serving customers across the automotive, electronics, and industrial sectors. With operations spanning multiple countries, our teams work closely with customers worldwide to deliver dependable, high-performance products. Our culture moves quickly, values fresh thinking, and stays grounded in collaboration.

The Opportunity

We're hiring a planning professional to own the production build plan and keep output aligned with customer commitments. You'll sit at the center of a cross-functional team, balancing manufacturing capacity against real-world demand, and stepping in fast when priorities shift.

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain the production schedule, tracking output against targets

Coordinate material releases to the shop floor so operations can execute without delay

Keep work-in-progress at healthy levels and cycle times on target

Review aged inventory on a regular cadence and drive disposition decisions

Respond to escalations by weighing customer urgency against production capacity

Act as a backup across related planning functions when teammates are out

Partner with the business unit lead on continuous improvement initiatives

Collaborate across departments — sales, operations, quality — on planning matters

Build reporting decks and materials for leadership reviews

What You'll Need

3+ years in a supply chain or production planning role

A bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field

Strong written and spoken English

Comfort working with numbers and data under time pressure

Sharp analytical thinking paired with solid people skills

Nice to Have

Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; SAP experience is a plus

Mandarin fluency, useful for coordinating with suppliers based in China