Production Planner Cum Purchasing Executive

City of Shakopee, MN; Negeri Sembilan; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a skilled professional to manage demand planning and purchasing operations. You will be responsible for ensuring optimal delivery and inventory levels while collaborating with various teams. The role demands strong communication, negotiation, and risk management skills, along with relevant experience in a manufacturing environment. Competitive benefits and a commitment to employee development make this an attractive opportunity.

Benefits

Flexible time off plans

Paid parental leave

Competitive benefits plans

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Proven experience in planning, purchasing, and inventory management strategies.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 standards.
• Experience with Lean concepts like Kanban and Level Loading.

Responsibilities

• Perform overall demand and supply planning upon order received.
• Schedule and level load customer orders based on production capacity.
• Analyze risks and identify mitigation actions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Risk leadership skills

Education

Diploma or Degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Oracle

Job description

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Provide a forward plan to meet company’s target.
• Perform overall demand and supply planning upon order received.
• Align daily/ weekly production plan as per plan.
• Advise the best delivery dates for customer enquiries, change order and delivery impact.
• Schedule and level load customer orders base on prospected lead time, available production capacity and material to improve customers’ requested date as well as to meet the company targeted inventory level.
• Analyze and identify risks associated with mitigation actions.
• Identify and work closely on the spike / project/ special configuration/ extra ordinary demand.
• Provide forecast, supervise supplier performance, follow up on ECR/ECN, participate in inventory reduction and control plan.
• Responsible for the purchases of product/non product materials from approved suppliers to support the manufacturing activities and fulfill customer needs and requirements with optimum delivery, cost, and quality parts.
• Ensure Work Instructions and ASCP parameter are up to date.
• Responsiblefor maintaining accurate records and practice record retention as per regulationsand support the company policies, goals and objectives.
• Actively participate in all continuous improvement activities to achieve the company goals.
• Other tasks assigned as and when required.

Who You Are:

• Independent, adaptable, and able to perform well under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Positive, self-motivated, proactive, and takes strong ownership of responsibilities.
• Collaborative team player, able to work optimally with internal and external cross-functional teams.
• Flexible and adaptable to company and customer needs.
• Willing to travel occasionally within Malaysia and the Asia Pacific region.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Familiarity with ISO 9001 standards.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and risk leadership skills.
• Proven experience in planning, purchasing, and inventory management strategies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Power Query, Oracle, and other relevant tools.
• Experience with Lean concepts such as Kanban, 5 Whys, and Level Loading.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Diploma or Degree in a relevant field.
• At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong sense of urgency, detail-oriented, and results-driven.

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.