Planner Scheduler - Bukit Minyak, Penang

Flex; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing firm located in Penang is seeking a Planner Scheduler to oversee production planning and ensure resource availability. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience, excellent coordination skills, and a background in process management. Responsibilities include preparing production plans, monitoring stock levels, and driving process improvements. This role plays a vital part in managing customer requests and ensuring timely product release.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience.
• Basic people and process management skills.

Responsibilities

• Check order fulfillment based on available resources.
• Prepare production plans and input planning data.
• Monitor and control implementation of plans.
• Prepare long-term plans and forecasts.
• Monitor stock levels and handling differences.
• Coordinate with Master Scheduler for materials availability.
• Drive process improvements in Order Management.

Skills

Process management

Coordination

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

The “Planner Scheduler” will be based in Bukit Minyak, Penang.

This role will be In charge of helping materials and production functions. Plans, schedules, coordinates and approves product release to the production planning systems based on material and capacity availability.

Responsibilities:

• 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 specificized 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.

Qualifications:

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.