Strategic Production Planning Manager — Penang

Flex; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Allowances & Bonuses

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Production Planning Manager to join our Prai, Penang team. The role will oversee master scheduling, production planning and control, and material planning to support timely delivery of products for market-leading brands.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in production planning, excels in forecasting and inventory management, and can coordinate cross-functional teams to optimize operations. This on-site role offers medical, dental, vision benefits and other allowances.

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

• Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments according to production schedule.
• Develop and manage production forecast based on master plan and timelines to define production requirements aligned with plant capacity.
• Adjust plans as necessary to meet demand and communicate updates to relevant parties for material supply.
• Produce revenue investigation and annual operating (AOP) plan and forecast reports.
• Conduct studies relating to new products or processes to reduce costs and drive improvements.
• Report production status and issues to upper management; liaise with operations to resolve line disruptions.
• Develop and implement production control functions including Master Scheduling, Production Planning/Coordination, Shop Scheduling, and Dispatching.
• Develop material planning models to ensure proper material planning and optimal inventory positions for customer programs.
• Approve quantities, schedules and parts lists to ensure timely ordering and issuance of production materials.
• Maintain reports reflecting scheduling, methods, and performance; interface with customers and internal teams to meet delivery commitments.

Skills

Production planning

Forecasting

Master scheduling

Inventory management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Flex is seeking a Production Planning Manager to join our Prai, Penang team. The role will oversee master scheduling, production planning and control, and material planning to support timely delivery of products for market-leading brands.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in production planning, excels in forecasting and inventory management, and can coordinate cross-functional teams to optimize operations. This on-site role offers medical, dental, vision benefits and other allowances.