Production Planning Manager

Flex; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Allowances & Bonuses

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Production Planning Manager to join our Prai, Penang team. The role will oversee master scheduling, production planning and control, and material planning to support timely delivery of products for market-leading brands.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in production planning, excels in forecasting and inventory management, and can coordinate cross-functional teams to optimize operations. This on-site role offers medical, dental, vision benefits and other allowances.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Requires minimum of 8 years progressive responsibility in production control and planning or related area, including supervision.
• Demonstrates basic people and/or process management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments according to production schedule.
• Develop and manage production forecast based on master plan and timelines to define production requirements aligned with plant capacity.
• Adjust plans as necessary to meet demand and communicate updates to relevant parties for material supply.
• Produce revenue investigation and annual operating (AOP) plan and forecast reports.
• Conduct studies relating to new products or processes to reduce costs and drive improvements.
• Report production status and issues to upper management; liaise with operations to resolve line disruptions.
• Develop and implement production control functions including Master Scheduling, Production Planning/Coordination, Shop Scheduling, and Dispatching.
• Develop material planning models to ensure proper material planning and optimal inventory positions for customer programs.
• Approve quantities, schedules and parts lists to ensure timely ordering and issuance of production materials.
• Maintain reports reflecting scheduling, methods, and performance; interface with customers and internal teams to meet delivery commitments.

Skills

Production planning

Forecasting

Master scheduling

Inventory management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market‑leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Production Planning Manager located in Prai, Penang.

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule.

What a typical day looks like:

• Develop and manage production forecast based on master plan, timelines, material needs in order to define production requirements based on plant capacity, which are aligned with company goals.
• Adjust plans as necessary to accommodate changes in demand, communicating updates to all relevant parties and ensure material supplies able to meet the changes
• Produces revenue investigation and annual operating (AOP) plan and other forecast reports.
• Conducts special studies, investigations relating to the introduction of new products or processes to effect cost reduction and gives in improvements.
• Reporting on the production status and any production issues to upper management
• Liaise with operation team to resolved daily production line disruption and productivity issues.
• In charge of the development and implementation of the company's production control functions including Master Scheduling, Production Planning/Coordination, Shop Scheduling, and Dispatching.
• Develops material planning models to ensure proper material planning and optimal inventory positions for customer programs. Utilizes models for defining material planning parameters for components.
• Approves quantities, schedules and parts list provided to the material control organization to ensure timely and complete ordering, receipt and issuance of production material requirements.
• Maintains reports to reflect scheduling, methods, hold up performance and process procedures.
• Interfaces with customers to ensure delivery dedications are met and with subordinates, functional peer group managers and senior management.
• Interfaces with purchasing to expedite problem parts and to reschedule material deliveries that will result in excess inventory.
• Notifies Materials and Program Management of material situation that affect the attainment of the production plan.

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Requires minimum of 8 years progressive responsibility in production control and planning or related area, including supervision.
• Demonstrates basic people and/or process management skills.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Allowances & Bonuses

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