Strategic Production Planning Manager

FLEXTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (PENANG) SDN BHD; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Allowances & Bonuses

Parking

Gym / Sports

Job summary

Flex is a diversified manufacturing partner enabling brands to design, build and deliver innovative products. The company seeks a Production Planning Manager in Prai, Penang to coordinate work flows and optimize production plans.

You will develop forecasts, adjust plans for demand changes, and produce robust operational plans. The role includes master scheduling, material planning, and liaising with internal teams to meet delivery commitments.

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

• Develop and manage production forecast based on master plan, timelines, material needs to define production requirements.
• Adjust plans to accommodate demand changes and communicate updates to relevant parties.
• Produce revenue investigation and annual operating (AOP) plan and other forecast reports.
• Conduct studies relating to new products or processes to cost reductions and improvements.
• Report production status and issues to upper management.
• Interface with operations to resolve daily production disruptions and productivity issues.
• Develop and implement Master Scheduling, Production Planning/Coordination, Shop Scheduling, and Dispatching.
• Develop material planning models for proper material planning and inventory positions.
• Approve quantities, schedules and parts lists to ensure timely ordering and issuance.
• Maintain scheduling, methods, hold up performance and process procedure reports.
• Interface with customers to ensure delivery commitments and with purchasing to expedite parts.

Skills

Production planning

Master scheduling

Forecasting

Inventory management

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Flex is a diversified manufacturing partner enabling brands to design, build and deliver innovative products. The company seeks a Production Planning Manager in Prai, Penang to coordinate work flows and optimize production plans.

You will develop forecasts, adjust plans for demand changes, and produce robust operational plans. The role includes master scheduling, material planning, and liaising with internal teams to meet delivery commitments.