Planner Scheduler

Flextronics - The Flex Company; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Planner Scheduler in Prai, Penang to support production planning and materials availability for multiple programs. The role involves preparing and inputting planning data, monitoring execution, and coordinating with SCM and Order Desk to meet ship dates.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and at least 5 years of related experience, along with basic people and process management skills.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years related experience.
• Demonstrates basic people and/or process management skills.

Responsibilities

• Check order fulfillment feasibility based on available resources and confirm orders.
• Prepare production plans and input planning data into the company system; notify purchasing.
• Monitor plan implementation and initiate actions for deviations.
• Prepare long-term plans and forecasts (MPS, Forecast).
• Coordinate with Master Scheduler to manage product life cycle and materials availability.

Skills

People management

Process management

Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

Job Summary: To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Planner Scheduler located in Prai, Penang.

Job Category: Global Procurement & Supply Chain

What a typical day looks like:

• Checking the possibility of the order fulfillment based on the available resources (materials, employees, equipment’s etc.), confirmation of the order.
• Preparation of production plans, input of planning data into the integrated computer system of the company, notification of the purchasing group.
• Monitoring, control of implementation of plans, starting necessary actions in case of deviations.
• Preparation of long‑term plans, forecasts (MPS, Forecast).
• Monitoring of system accuracy in daily/weekly bases /General Item data, routing, BOM, CFT data /non-consumed demand, planned WO’s.
• Preparing of Clean to build reports, checking the material availability, replanning if necessary, informing of order desk, ECO implementation tracing.
• Monitoring of stock level, handling of stock differences.
• Preparing management and CFT specificised reports, monitoring of KPI’s.
• Giving assistance, replacement in certain cases to SCM and Order desk within the CFT.
• Advises non‑exempt associates regarding day‑to‑day priority of customer requests.
• Monitors and proactively addresses issues that impact performance to committed ship date (CSD), lead‑time, response time, and inventory goals.
• Coordinates and manages high‑visibility and/or important customer programs.
• May include initial customer or product startup initiatives or large customer programs.
• Coordinates with Master Scheduler to manage product life cycle and related materials availability issues.
• Drives process improvements inside and outside the area of Order Management.
• Provides input to management, reschedules, and /or interfaces with customer program management, master scheduling, customers, and production control to reschedule production in the event of design changes, labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions.
• Represents Order Management on various Customer Focus Teams.
• May also help inventory control, supply chain management, material planning, and scheduling.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Demonstrates basic people and/or process management skills.

Benefits

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision Life Insurance Paid Time Off Allowances & Bonuses* NB09 AA98

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process.

Through the collective strength of ~150,000 team members across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career with Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your growth, and build great products for our customers that improve people’s lives. Together, let’s create the extraordinary!