Planning Manager (Penang)

Plexus; George Town; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Malaysia is seeking a Planning Manager to drive collaboration across the Plexus value stream. The role coordinates resources to balance customer demand with feasibility, aiming for Customer Service Excellence and achieving operational goals.

The position directs planning activities, supports capacity planning, and oversees a master production schedule that optimizes customer satisfaction and inventory levels while aligning with the site revenue plan.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, scheduling, and coordinating across functions.
• Strong written and oral communication, organizational and troubleshooting skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated, able to own tasks and work with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Maintain confidentiality of company and customer information.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Planning team and ensure SOPs and work instructions are followed.
• Coordinate with Materials, Production, Program Management and Finance to drive operational excellence.
• Support Demand Management and Planning processes related to Capacity Planning and S&OP.
• Develop and oversee a master production schedule optimizing customer satisfaction and inventory days.
• Model Plexus Core Values and drive succession planning and employee development.

Job description

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Responsibility

Purpose Statement: The Planning Manager will drive collaboration across the overall Plexus value stream. Coordinating and directing resources based upon balancing customer demand requirements and feasibility to achieve Customer Service Excellence and Operational Goals.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Responsible for the competence, training and development of the Planning team, and ensure the functional teams adhere to SOP and Work Instructions.
• Facilitate collaborative processes with key functional teams (i.e. Materials, Production, Program Management, and Finance) that drive operational excellence.
• Support Demand Management and Planning processes related to Capacity Planning and Sales, Inventory, Operations & Planning.
• Manage and provide oversight and direction to the planning team to ensure the coordination and development to of a master production schedule that optimizes customer satisfaction, days of inventory and supports the site revenue plan.
• Responsible to exemplify and hold their team accountable to demonstrating the Plexus Core Values. Leader will focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning, and ensuring their employees receive the development and coaching required to realize their full potential.

Education/Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 or more years of related experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.

Other Qualifications

• Employee must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Employee must possess good written and oral communication, organizational and troubleshooting skills.
• The ability to take a proactive approach, and take ownership for all activities related to the success of the Focus Factory in order to ensure successful operations.
• Employee must work safely at all times and maintain confidentiality of all company and customer information.
• Must have computer experience with Google Workspace or Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and the ability to learn Plexus Data Collection and MRP/ERP systems.
• General office equipment and materials.

Physical Requirements

• N/A

Travel Requirements

• Less than 40%

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.