Planning Executive

Givaudan; Malacca City; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive package with benefits

Excellent opportunities for learning &

Development

Creative team environment

Comprehensive healthcare and pension

Job summary

Givaudan in Malaysia's Melaka region is seeking a Planning Executive to manage material planning for finished goods and raw materials, ensuring uninterrupted production and on-time delivery.

You will maintain material availability, minimize write-offs, optimize inventory, and collaborate with teams across Customer Care, Production, Logistics, Quality, Transport, and Supply Planning to improve planning efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience in flavour, food, FMCG or other manufacturing industries.
• Solid understanding of planning, inventory management, and supply chain best practices and principles.
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt certification would be advantageous.
• High affinity for systems and analytical tools, with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Proficient in SAP or other ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain executable production plans that meet productivity, inventory, and customer service targets.
• Commit customer orders within agreed SLA timelines to ensure timely product availability and customer responsiveness.
• Review MRP and production capacity to manage supply, inventory levels, and on-time delivery performance.
• Prepare and analyze weekly and monthly production planning reports for management.
• Ensure compliance with technological, food safety, and dietary requirements, including allocation matrices and Halal standards.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Customer Care, Production, Logistics, Quality, Transport, and Supply Planning to resolve supply issues and optimize operations.
• Support continuous improvement, cost reduction initiatives, and best-practice sharing across planning activities.
• Monitor slow-moving and obsolete inventory while ensuring adherence to Givaudan procedures, guidelines, and safety standards.

Skills

1-3 years of relevant work experience

Planning, inventory management

Lean Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt

Systems & analytical tools

SAP / ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Chemical Engineering, or a related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There’s many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Planning Executive – Your future position?

As the Planning Executive, you will manage material planning for finished goods and/or raw materials to ensure uninterrupted production and on-time delivery. You will maintain material availability, minimize write-offs, optimize inventory, and collaborate across teams to enhance planning processes and efficiency. In this role, you will report to the Assistant Supply Chain Manager and will be based in Ayer Keroh, Melaka.

Sounds interesting? In this exciting role you also will be responsible in:

• Create and maintain executable production plans that meet productivity, inventory, and customer service targets.
• Commit customer orders within agreed SLA timelines to ensure timely product availability and customer responsiveness.
• Review MRP and production capacity to manage supply, inventory levels, and on-time delivery performance.
• Prepare and analyze weekly and monthly production planning reports for management.
• Ensure compliance with technological, food safety, and dietary requirements, including allocation matrices and Halal standards.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Customer Care, Production, Logistics, Quality, Transport, and Supply Planning to resolve supply issues and optimize operations.
• Support continuous improvement, cost reduction initiatives, and best-practice sharing across planning activities.
• Monitor slow-moving and obsolete inventory while ensuring adherence to Givaudan procedures, guidelines, and safety standards.

You?

Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who needs a new challenge and bring excellent contribution to the company? Then come and join us - and impact your world.

Your Professional Profile Includes

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience in flavour, food, FMCG or other manufacturing industries.
• Solid understanding of planning, inventory management, and supply chain best practices and principles.
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt certification would be advantageous.
• High affinity for systems and analytical tools, with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Proficient in SAP or other ERP systems.

Our Benefits

• Attractive package with benefits
• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• A creative team environment that will inspire you
• Comprehensive healthcare and retirement plan

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.

Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.

Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.