Strategic Production & Materials Planner

GC PACKAGING SDN. BHD.; Kulai; On-site; MYR 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

GC PACKAGING SDN BHD in Malaysia seeks a Production & Material Planner to plan, coordinate, and monitor production schedules and material availability, balancing demand, inventory, and capacity to meet customer requirements while controlling costs.

You will manage material planning activities, liaise with production, QA, and purchasing, ensure timely procurement of resins and packaging, and uphold food-safety standards and ISO compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Plan, create work orders, schedule raw materials based on production forecasts, sales orders, and inventory levels.
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials, components, and packaging to prevent stockouts or overstocking.
• Provide schedule plan to production department.
• Monitor customer demand, stock levels, perform regular inventory reconciliations, and ensure optimal inventory turns.
• Minimize obsolete and expired inventory through active material lifecycle tracking.
• Issue purchase requisitions or work closely with purchasing to ensure on-time purchase and delivery of materials.
• Collaborate with production and QA teams to ensure material specifications match process and quality requirements.
• Respond to urgent changes in material needs due to order changes, machine breakdowns, or customer rescheduling.
• Ensure all materials used comply with food safety and regulatory standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 22000. FSSC 22000).
• Support audits and documentation related to planning department.

Education

Bachelor's degree / Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, administration, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Autocount

ERP systems

Job description

GC PACKAGING SDN BHD in Malaysia seeks a Production & Material Planner to plan, coordinate, and monitor production schedules and material availability, balancing demand, inventory, and capacity to meet customer requirements while controlling costs.

You will manage material planning activities, liaise with production, QA, and purchasing, ensure timely procurement of resins and packaging, and uphold food-safety standards and ISO compliance.