Senior / Master Supply Chain and Production Planning

Bruker (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific instruments company in Bayan Lepas is seeking a skilled Planner with strong ERP system experience, particularly in SAP and Salesforce. The role involves leading monthly planning meetings, conducting readiness checks for production, and analyzing delivery performance. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing. The position offers an engaging environment for self-starters who thrive in fast-paced settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of planning experience in manufacturing.
• Experienced in Engineering Change Orders and work order management.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly S&OP meetings and align material requirements.
• Review customer orders for feasible production slots.
• Conduct readiness checks for production batches.
• Analyze missed On-Time Delivery (OTD) cases and classify root causes.

Skills

Familiarity with ERP systems, specifically SAP

Strong hands-on experience with Salesforce (SFDC)

Advanced level with Microsoft Excel

Understanding of lean manufacturing

Self-starter with strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering

Tools

SAP

Salesforce (SFDC)

Excel

Job description

Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker’s high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in life science molecular and cell biology research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, as well as in industrial applications. Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics research, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, functional structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics. Today, worldwide more than 9000 employees are working on this permanent challenge at over 90 locations.

Bruker continues to build upon its extensive range of products and solutions, its broad base of installed systems and a strong reputation among its customers. Being one of the world's leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker is strongly committed to further fully meet its customers’ needs as well as to continue to develop state-of-the-art technologies and innovative solutions for today's analytical questions.

Key Responsibilities

Material Planning & Forecasting

• Lead monthly S&OP meetings to consolidate demand forecasts and align material requirements
• Maintain accurate forecasts in SAP and ensure supplier and stakeholder alignment
• Drive corrective actions for planning discrepancies and system mismatches

Customer Order Slot Allocation

• Review technical specifications and customer order requests to determine feasible production slots
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Production, and Order Management to confirm delivery timelines
• Ensure timely updates in SFDC and SAP for all customer orders

Clear-to-Build Validation

• Conduct readiness checks for upcoming production batches using SFDC and SAP
• Validate material availability and technical documentation for execution release
• Communicate production readiness and elevate issues proactively

Product Lifecycle (PLC) Integration

• Participate in ECN meetings and integrate engineering changes into planning workflows
• Ensure timely ECI closures and clean execution readiness across warehouse and work orders

Factory Performance Analysis

• Analyze missed On-Time Delivery (OTD) cases and classify root causes
• Update SFDC reports and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Monitor and correct backdated demand in SAP to maintain data integrity
• Ensure planning data is reliable for downstream purchasing and production processes

Tools & Systems

• SFDC (Salesforce)
• Excel (Advanced reporting and analysis)

Work closely with cross-functional teams including Sales, Engineering, Production, Purchasing, and Order Management. Act as a planning subject matter expert.

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be familiar with an ERP system, specifically SAP (in PP and MM module); advantage for those experienced with S4 HANA
• Strong hands on experience with Salesforce (SFDC) and advanced level with Microsoft Excel
• Working knowledge and experience with lean manufacturing in a high‑tech environment is a plus
• Familiarity with shipping, receiving and logistics is a strong plus; must be a self‑starter and have the ability / desire to work in a fast‑paced and progressive environment
• Must have good judgment along with good decision‑making, communication and interpersonal skills

Education/Experience

• Bachelors’ degree, preferably in Supply chain, business or Engineering discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of planning, or equivalent, experience in a manufacturing
• Experience and working understanding of Engineering Change Orders, BOM’s, and work order management

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