Senior/Master - Supply Chain and Production Planning

Bruker (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading analytical instrumentation company in Penang is seeking a Senior/Master in Supply Chain and Production Planning. The role involves leading demand forecasts, ensuring production readiness, and coordinating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, with expertise in SAP and advanced Excel skills. This position is ideal for self-starters who thrive in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Must be familiar with an ERP system, specifically SAP.
• Minimum of 5 years of planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Self-starter with good judgment and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly S&OP meetings for demand forecasts.
• Review customer order requests for production slots.
• Conduct readiness checks for upcoming production batches.

Skills

SAP (PP and MM module)

Salesforce (SFDC)

Advanced Excel

Lean manufacturing knowledge

Shipping and logistics experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business or Engineering

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

Excel

Job description

Senior/Master - Supply Chain and Production Planning

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. Please visit www.bruker.com

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.

• 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 (Salesforceli>
• Excel (Advanced reporting and analysis)

Perform other duties as assigned

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

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

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Supply chain, business or Engineering discipline.

Minimum of 5 years of planning, or equivalent, experience in a manufacturing environment.

Experience and working understanding of Engineering Change Orders, BOMs, and work order management.