Master Scheduler/ Sr Master Scheduler (Demand/ Materials Planning)

Plexus; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Malaysia in Bayan Lepas, Penang, seeks a Demand Planning & Procurement Specialist to manage demand planning, MPS, and supplier collaboration. You will analyze customer demand to enable inventory management, production scheduling and procurement decisions.

The role requires working with Program Management and cross-functional teams to create what-if scenarios, maintain MPS and MRPs, and mitigate disruptions to ensure timely delivery and customer satisfaction across multiple sectors.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in any disciplinary or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in procurement/planning or related fields.
• Good communication skills and proficient in English.
• Proactive problem solving, follow up and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer demand to enable inventory management, production scheduling and procurement decisions.
• Create and analyze what-if scenarios to simulate impact on Plexus based on demand changes.
• Maintain Master Production Schedules (MPS) and generate MRP; mitigate disruptions.
• Escalate any area impacting customer service excellence with regard to product delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure contingency plans for changes/crisis situations.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Negotiation skills

English proficiency

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

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Responsible for the procurement execution of assigned goods and services in accordance with the quality, delivery and pricing expectations of customers for Industrial / Commercial / Communications / Healthcare / Life Sciences / Aerospace / Defense market sectors, as is detailed in Purchasing SOP's and WI's.

Key Job Accountabilities:

In collaborations with Program Management; analyze Customer demand to enable effective inventory management, production scheduling, customer satisfaction and procurement decisions.

Create and analyze what-if scenarios to simulate the impact to Plexus based on various demand changes and unified plan.

Create and maintain Master Production Schedules (MPS) and generate Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and proactively mitigate potential disruptions to production efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Highlight and escalated any area of the business which may impact Customer Service Excellence with regard to product delivery.

Able to resolve challenges through standard policies and procedures with general guidance.

Demand Planning Execution

Ensure all demand planning metrics are updated and maintained

Review all customer demands prior to entry into ERP system and release MRP for processing

Maintain the work order schedule and release work orders based on materials and capacity availability with feedback from purchasing and planner

Demand Planning Control

Drive and ensure MRP load vs. revenue commit targets/threshold is strictly adhered to

Management of Customer Demand

Analyze and timely update demand changes per customer contract

Monitor work order schedule and update customer focus team of potential challenges in meeting customer demand

Managing customer product change e.g.. ECN, product end of life on timely manner

Work collaboratively with various functional teams to ensure contingency plans are in place to deal with changes/crisis situations-Any task assigned by management.

Job Requirements:

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in any disciplinary or equivalent.

Minimum 2 year's working experience in the related field such as those has working experience as Procurement Officer / Materials Planning / Tactical Purchaser / Technical Buyer / Purchasing executive / Supply Chain executive.

Good communication skills and proficient in English.

Proactive problem solving, follow up and negotiation skills.