Planning Manager (Penang)

Plexus Corp.; George Town; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp. in Penang, George Town, Malaysia is seeking a Planning Manager to lead the planning organization and coordinate resources to meet customer demand and operational goals.

You will drive collaboration across Materials, Production, Program Management, and Finance while guiding capacity planning, S&OP, and inventory optimization. The role emphasizes leadership, coaching, and adherence to Plexus Core Values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of related planning experience preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Must be self-motivated with ability to work independently and in a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organization and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning team, ensure SOPs and work instructions are followed.
• Facilitate cross-functional processes with Materials, Production, Program Management and Finance.
• Support Demand Management and Planning for Capacity, S&OP, and inventory planning.
• Oversee master production schedule to optimize customer satisfaction and inventory turns.
• Develop successors and coach the team to realize potential and growth.

Skills

Self-motivation

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

MRP/ERP systems

Plexus Data Collection

Job description

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.