Production Planner

Ranpak; Iskandar Puteri; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Johor, Malaysia is seeking a Production Planner. The role encompasses developing and maintaining production schedules, optimizing resources, and coordinating across various departments. Ideal candidates should hold a diploma or degree in Supply Chain Management and possess at least 5 years of relevant experience, including proficiency in SAP and strong analytical skills. This position is crucial for ensuring seamless production flow and adherence to quality and delivery standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain operations or production planning.
• Proficiency in SAP (PP/MM/WM modules) required.
• Strong capabilities in Excel (pivot tables, lookups) and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules.
• Ensure optimal stock levels and accuracy of inventory records in SAP.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including production, procurement, logistics, and quality.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

SAP proficiency

Excel skills

Power BI knowledge

Inventory control

Education

Diploma or Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP (PP/MM/WM modules)

Excel

Power BI

Job description

1.0 PURPOSE

The Production Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing production plans and schedules that align demand, capacity, and material availability. This role focuses on optimizing machine utilization, coordinating with procurement and logistics to ensure uninterrupted production flow, and meeting delivery, cost, and quality targets. The Production Planner applies strong analytical skills and SAP planning tools to translate demand and inventory data into actionable production schedules while ensuring adherence to operational and quality standards.

2.0 REPORTING

• The Production Planner reports to Plant Manager, Malaysia.

3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Develop and Maintain Production Schedules

• Create daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on confirmed customer orders and plant capacity.
• Convert planned orders and schedule production orders in SAP (PP module).
• Align schedules with available resources (machines, manpower, and materials).
• Maintain and update capacity planning data; ensure feasible and stable schedules.
• Minimize unplanned changes and ensure all plans reflect machine and material readiness.
• Monitor production adherence and adjust schedules based on real-time conditions.

2.Inventory & Material Control

• Ensure optimal stock levels of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods to support continuous operations.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure SAP data accuracy (MM/WM modules).
• Coordinate stock transfers between internal plants when needed.
• Support inventory cycle counts and accuracy improvement initiatives.
• Monitor material consumption trends and trigger replenishment proactively.
• Investigate variances and resolve discrepancies.

3.Cross-Functional Coordination

• Production: Collaborate in terms of machine scheduling, downtime handling, and efficiency improvements.
• Procurement: Ensure timely material availability and alignment with forecasts.
• Logistics: Collaborate in terms of shipment planning, dispatch readiness, and delivery commitments.
• Warehouse: Coordinate on stock receiving and issuing, cycle counts, inventory accuracy, variance investigation, and storage optimization to prevent loss, theft, and errors.
• Quality: Partner on incoming material inspection, quarantine and release status, label integrity.

4.Data analysis on demand forecasts and historical data

• Analyze demand forecasts and historical consumption trends to improve planning accuracy.
• Use Excel, SAP, and Power BI to generate dashboards and operational reports.
• Analyze capacity and identify bottlenecks to improve efficiency.
• Monitor KPIs including production adherence, scrap rate, service levels, and inventory accuracy.

MAIN TASKS

The Production Planner is responsible for translating customer demand and forecasts into feasible production plans and schedules. The role focuses on capacity planning, production order management in SAP (PP), and schedule adherence to ensure efficient use of machines and resources. The Production Planner coordinates closely with production, procurement, logistics, quality, and customer service to manage constraints, prioritize orders, and continuously improve planning accuracy, service levels, and operational performance.

PROFILE

• Diploma or Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain operations, production planning, or SAP system support.
• Proficiency in SAP (PP/MM/WM modules).
• Strong Excel capabilities (pivot tables, lookup formulas, data modeling).
• Working knowledge of Power BI (data modeling, dashboards, visuals).
• Knowledge of inventory control and supply chain fundamentals.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and process-driven.