Production Planner

Inter Island Group; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Inter Island Group is seeking a Production Planner to develop rolling production plans aligned with customer demands and project forecasts. The role requires strong Mandarin and English communication, leadership, and solid data analytics skills.

You will generate material requirements, track material arrivals, and manage inventory to meet production targets. The position involves ERP order reviews, inventory controls, and coordinating responses to plan deviations within a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Mandarin & English fluency for communication with clients.
• Minimum 3 years of production planning experience in manufacturing.
• Automotive industry experience is highly preferred.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in data statistics and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop rolling daily/weekly/monthly production plans from demand forecasts.
• Generate material requirements; track arrivals and control inventory levels.
• Identify risks; provide early warnings and reports to meet plans.
• Formulate daily production schedules; ensure clear communication with Production.
• Adjust plans quickly as demand fluctuations occur; respond to thresholds.
• Monitor plan achievement and track abnormal production hours.
• Follow up on planning exceptions and coordinate rapid responses.
• Complete ERP review of orders; provide feedback on feasibility.
• Analyze stagnant finished goods and improve turnover; drive actions.
• Coordinate physical inventory counts per company requirements.
• Execute other tasks assigned by senior management.

Skills

Mandarin & English communication

Leadership

Analytical skills

Statistical analysis

Education

College degree or above (Logistics Management)

Industrial Engineering

Business Administration

Tools

SAP

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Develop rolling daily/weekly/monthly production plans based on customer demands and project forecasts.

Generate material requirements according to scheduling details; track the arrival time of purchased materials and reasonably control inventory levels.

Identify potential risks in the planning process, provide early warnings and reports, and ensure the achievement of production plans.

Formulate daily production schedules to prevent omissions or errors and maintain effective communication with the Production Department.

Quickly adjust plans in response to fluctuations in customer demand exceeding thresholds, ensuring rapid adaptation to customer needs.

Monitor daily plan achievement rates and track abnormal production hours.

Follow up on planning exceptions and coordinate rapid responses from relevant departments.

Complete ERP review of customer orders in a timely manner and provide prompt feedback to ERP on order feasibility.

Analyze stagnant finished goods inventory, urge relevant departments to take action, and improve inventory turnover rates.

Coordinate physical inventory counts for production in accordance with company requirements, ensuring counting accuracy.

Execute other tasks assigned by senior management.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Strong oral and written communication skills in Mandarin & English. We are seeking candidates proficient in Mandarin to effectively communicate with Mandarin-speaking clients.

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Strongdata statistical and analytical skills.

Proficient inOffice softwareandERP systems.Hands-on experience with SAPis asignificant advantage.

College degree or above. Major in Logistics Management, Industrial Engineering, or Business Administration ispreferred.

Minimum3 years of production planning experiencein a manufacturing environment. Experience in theautomotive industryis highly preferred.

Only Shortlisted Candidate will me contacted