Planning Manager

PerkinElmer Manufacturing Sdn Bhd; Gelang Patah; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Johor, Malaysia is seeking a skilled Demand Manager to oversee demand management, material planning, and KPI achievement. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment and strong knowledge of ERP systems, particularly SAP. This role involves supervising a team, ensuring order fulfillment, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Join us to contribute to our mission of excellence in customer satisfaction and operational performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree holder with specialization in Supply Chain or related discipline.
• 7 years of hands-on experience in a dynamic and fast-paced MNC manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP systems and good working knowledge of SAP.

Responsibilities

• Input data into SAP for Material planning MRP based on historical consumption.
• Ensure all Sales orders can be fulfilled by releasing work orders to production.
• Monitor and control part delivery to meet A-B fill rate.
• Work closely with Purchasing Specialists on material delivery status.
• Attend daily production meetings to communicate urgent service requirements.

Skills

Demand management

Material planning

SAP

Six Sigma techniques

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Responsible for demand management, material planning, ensuring all customer sales orders are fulfilled and all major KPIs are achieved, and supervising a group of Senior/Production Planners.

Responsibilities

Input data into SAP for Material planning MRP based on historical consumption trend

Based on the customer order, ensure all Sales orders can be fulfilled by releasing work order to production for service build

Responsible for monitoring and controlling of part delivery to meet A-B fill rate.

Work closely with Purchasing Specialists on material delivery status and ensure minimum material shortage impact to production.

Working closely with production for capacity planning for assembly lines.

Attend daily production meeting to communicate with production on urgent service requirement and material issues and advise action items

Attend monthly SiOP meeting to communicate with sale / commercial / SiOP leader on demand and supply status.

Monitor production progress vs plan and take corrective actions to maintain schedule adherence

Perform timely material back-flash to minimize production variance

Perform weekly inventory monitoring to ensure all inventory targets are achieved

Track and report key planning KPIs including on-time delivery, plan adherence, inventory levels, and WIP

Coordinate production out and ensure timely completion of work order to meet customer requirement.

Utilize Six Sigma techniques to streamline processes and drive continuous improvement in performance and customer/employee satisfaction

Lead in special projects and key initiatives identified from time to time

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve planning accuracy, inventory turnover, and delivery performance

Supervise a team of Senior/Production Planners in their daily activities and leading the team in achieving all the goals and metrics

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree holder with specialization in Supply Chain, Logistics or related discipline

Work Experience: 7 years of hands-on experience in a dynamic and fast-paced MNC manufacturing environment

Experience in ERP systems, must have good working knowledge in SAP system

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