Planning Manager

Apollo Food Industries; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Johor Bahru is seeking a Planning Manager to lead and optimise production planning. This role involves balancing forecasts, inventory, and capacity to ensure operational efficiency and support growth. Candidates should have at least 8 years of experience in production planning, ideally in the food industry, along with strong analytical skills and leadership abilities. The position offers a dynamic environment, attractive remuneration, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration package

Career progression opportunities

Dynamic manufacturing environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in production planning within manufacturing, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
• Strong background in demand planning, inventory management and production scheduling.
• Proficient in analytical and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall production planning and scheduling to meet business demand.
• Manage raw materials and finished goods inventory to prevent shortages.
• Analyse data and demand trends for accurate forecasting.
• Resolve planning challenges such as production delays and material shortages.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration to enhance efficiency.

Skills

Demand planning

Inventory management

Production scheduling

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Supply Chain, Logistics

Tools

ERP/MPS planning systems

Job description

Apollo Food Industries (M) Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced and highly driven Planning Manager to lead and optimise our end-to-end production planning function. This role is critical in balancing demand forecasts, inventory levels, production capacity and operational efficiency to support Apollo’s strong growth and delivery commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall production planning and scheduling to meet business demand while ensuring production continuity.
• Manage raw materials and finished goods inventory to prevent shortages or overstocking.
• Analyse data, demand trends and historical performance to support accurate forecasting.
• Resolve planning challenges including production delays, material shortages and demand fluctuations.
• Drive strong cross‑functional collaboration with Production, Procurement, Warehouse/Logistics, Sales & Marketing and QA/QC.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning efficiency, workflow and cost control.
• Present regular performance reports and planning insights to senior management.

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Supply Chain, Logistics or related field.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in production planning within manufacturing (preferably food industry), with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
• Strong background in demand planning, inventory management and production scheduling.
• Proficient in ERP/MPS planning systems with excellent analytical and reporting capability.
• Strong leadership, communication, decision‑making and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge in GMP, HACCP, ISO / FSSC is an added advantage.

What We Offer

• Leadership responsibility in a key strategic function.
• Opportunity to contribute to operational excellence and organisational growth.
• Dynamic manufacturing environment with strong collaboration culture.
• Attractive remuneration package and career progression opportunities.

If you are a strategic planner with strong analytical capability, leadership confidence and passion for driving operational efficiency, we would love to hear from you!