Senior Planner

allnex; Selangor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International working experience

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

allnex seeks a Senior Planner based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, to drive APAC planning excellence and product flows from global locations. You will collaborate with diverse teams to optimize forecasting, inventory, and cross-border coordination for sustained growth.

This role challenges you to solve complex planning problems, improve processes, and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining strong safety and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• 5 years of production planning experience in a manufacturing environment; chemical or resin industry experience preferred.
• Strong proficiency in production planning systems and ERP platforms.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Regional or cross-country planning coordination is an added advantage.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work with diverse multicultural teams.
• Experience in demand forecasting, capacity planning, and inventory management.
• Ability to understand complex instructions, organize information logically, and identify key priorities.

Responsibilities

• Demand & planning management for APAC markets, ensuring finished goods supply across regional plants.
• Review forecasts with Demand Analysts and the Commercial team; conduct forecast vs. actual reviews regularly.
• Update SAP forecasts for ad hoc orders or updated demand.
• Maintain planning orders and monitor weekly shipping plans for timely dispatch.
• Coordinate with Customer Service and Logistics to ensure labeling and delivery requirements.
• Drive SMOG reduction and coordinate new product/SKU extensions; resolve stock issues.
• Support RCCP and capacity-demand balancing across 3–18 months.

Skills

Production planning

Forecasting

Inventory management

Cross-cultural communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

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Responsibility

Why are we proud of what we do at allnex? We create coatings, products which help protect the world for all nex>t generations – and that’s exactly what you can do joining us!

Imagine how fast your smartphone would become scratched-up, ugly and unusable without a coating. Or an e-bike, the cabin of a train, a beautiful wooden floor, and countless other things in life.

Making objects and their surfaces more attractive and longer-lasting means making them more sustainable, and that’s a huge part of what working at allnex is about. No matter which role you step into, you’ll become part of a global team of passionate people who care deeply about the chemistry, quality, and global impact of coatings.

You’ll also join a highly multicultural and diverse team of more than 4,000 employees in four regions who – as part of one of the world’s leading coating resins companies – serve customers in over 100 countries across the globe.

Position Overview

Step into a high-impact regional role where your planning insights directly shape customer satisfaction and supply chain performance across APAC region. allnex is expanding the regional planning team and hiring Senior Planner, based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia to support strong business growth across the region. You will orchestrate product flows from multiple global locations, collaborate with diverse teams, and drive the planning excellence that keeps our customers supplied and our business growing.

This opportunity is perfect for someone who loves solving complex challenges, optimizing systems, and making a visible difference every day. From forecasting and inventory optimization to cross-border coordination, your work will influence both operational success and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Demand & Planning
  • Manage demand and replenishment processes for APAC markets, ensuring finished goods supply across regional plants.
  • Conduct regular analysis of SKU performance, identifying stock-outs and future backlogs based on latest business conditions.
  • Review forecasts with Demand Analysts and the Commercial team as needed conduct forecast vs. actual order reviews at least twice weekly.
  • Update SAP forecasts manually for ad hoc orders or updated demand prior to Supply Review.
  • Ensure accurate closing of planning orders (purchase and transfer orders).
  • Monitor weekly shipping plans to ensure timely dispatch from supplying plants.
• Stakeholder Coordination & Customer Support
  • Act as the first point of contact for customer-related planning queries.
  • Coordinate with Customer Service and Logistics to ensure labelling, marking, and delivery requirements are met.
  • Support cross-regional communication to align supply, demand, and planning requirements.
• Inventory, Stocking Policy & SMOG Management
  • Maintain planning parameters and stocking policies (finished goods, intermediates, raw materials) in alignment with business rules and working capital targets.
  • Maintain accurate MRP master data and planning parameters (lead times, MOQ, stocking policies) within ERP systems.
  • Drive SMOG (Slow-Moving & Obsolete Goods) reduction initiatives propose write-offs and preventive actions to Regional Planners.
  • Coordinate new product/SKU extensions and resolve stock issues (e.g., damaged inventory incidents).
• Capacity Planning & Process Improvement
  • Support the Planning Partner in short-, medium-, and long-term capacity-demand balancing (RCCP 3–18 months).
  • Identify opportunities for improvement within planning and purchasing interfaces.
  • Challenge existing processes, propose enhancements, and assess risks and implications of decisions.
  • Ensure difficult or sensitive issues are escalated appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Compliance & Best Practices
  • Ensure adherence to company safety, compliance standards, and operational best practices.
  • Maintain accurate transactional planning/scheduling processes to ensure product availability within ERP systems.
    

Required Skills And Experience

• 5 years of production planning experience in a manufacturing environment experience in chemical or resin industry is preferred.
• Strong proficiency in production planning systems and ERP platforms.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Regional or cross-country planning coordination is an added advantage
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills able to work effectively with diverse multicultural teams.
• Experience in demand forecasting, capacity planning, and inventory management.
• Ability to understand complex instructions, organize information logically, and identify key priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or in any related field.

We offer

We are proud to offer an international working experience with a tight-knit network of employees, making it easy to connect and learn from people all across our different functions. On top of that we are a truly innovative company with a strong team spirit, openness to new ideas, and great opportunities to grow and develop your career.

Equal Employment Opportunity

allnex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an environment where all colleagues contribute for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our communities.

Find out how you can make an impact!

www.allnex.com