Production Planner/ Material Planner Executive

Jobstreet Malaysia; Kulai; On-site; MYR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Johor, Kulai is seeking a Production Planner/Material Planner Executive. This role involves creating efficient production schedules, coordinating operations with material needs, and leading teams to meet production goals. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree or higher and experience with Material Requirements Planning systems. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to interpret data for business reports are essential. The position offers a dynamic work environment focused on operational performance improvement.

Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor's degree is required.
• Proficient in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
• Ability to collect and present data for business reporting.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement production schedules to meet efficiency goals.
• Coordinate production operations with materials and labor needs.
• Monitor daily production progress and resolve issues as necessary.
• Lead employees to achieve production targets.

Skills

Responsible and organized

Follow up capabilities

Problem solving

Experience with MRP systems

Data presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree or above

Tools

SAP

Job description

Production Planner/ Material Planner Executive

Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice MP&L vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.

General and Task Management

• Provide monthly, weekly and daily production schedule to ensure products are made efficiently and on time.
• Coordinating production operations with the needs for materials, labor, and finished products.
• Monitoring the progress of daily production operations and resolving issues.
• Leading and encouraging employees to meet production goals.
• Reporting on production status and issues to upper management.
• Finding ways to improve productivity and reduce costs.
• Using market forecasts and competitive analysis to anticipate production changes.
• Ensure that material scheduling strategy and processes are in place and work effectively in order to ensure material supply meets production requirements with minimum stock levels, whilst optimising costs.
• Take ownership of material and production planning, including over or under delivery and take any follow up actions especially in the event of material shortages that affect production.
• Assess volume requirements against planning assumptions.
• Seek and recommend solutions to overcome issues arising in order to meet production requirements and address operational risks.
• Design, develop and implement flexible solutions to aid business efficiency, drive process improvements and add value.
• Ensure that professional and consistent materials planning processes are applied across the business.
• Investigate and implement system enhancement initiatives.
• Take overall responsibility for obsolete parts process and ensure business is left with minimum liability and minimal waste.
• Ensure strategic and operational information, reports and metrics are available to share with others in the business as and when required.
• Report on achievement of targets and identify any corrective action.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or above.
• Responsible and organized.
• Follow up capabilities.
• SAP user or related system is a plus.
• Ability to collect, interpret and present data as required for business reports.
• Problem solving - with suppliers and within the plant.
• Good working knowledge and experience of using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems or similar.
• Experience of delivering results through cross-functional working.