Strategic Production & Supply Planner

Foresight Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Foresight Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. (FAP) is seeking a strategic sourcing and production planning professional to strengthen the supply network, manage suppliers, and serve as the liaison between the company and its supply base.

The role oversees production planning activities, coordinating staff and equipment to ensure quality and efficiency in manufacturing. A Bachelor’s or Diploma and 3+ years in planning are required, with strong MS Office skills and proficient English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in any related field.
• More than 3 years of Planning experience in high level assembly industry.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to multi-task.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Able to read, write and speak fluently in English.

Responsibilities

• Validate the production plan and launch production work orders to production.
• Align production targets with customer's needs in collaboration with the production team.
• Ensure material availability before launching work orders with the collaboration of the purchasing team.
• Reschedule work in progress (WIP) to manage unexpected events.
• Participate in applicable daily production meetings and communicate priorities.
• Follow-up daily, by assembly line, of the work in progress already released to the floor and prioritize.
• Utilize order management system, production planning software, and optimization tools for decisions.
• Launch production kits according to line requirements daily.
• Lead and participate in project kick-off meetings.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and other duties as assigned.
• Analyze customers’ forecast/orders and load work orders accordingly.
• Check the availability of material, WIP and finished goods.
• Plan and deliver work order schedules to Production.
• Review and monitor Production timelines to meet customer delivery schedules.
• Perform risk analysis and coordinate across departments to improve On-Time-Delivery.
• Advise order management on ETD/ETA based on material and lead time.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma

Tools

Production planning software

Job description

Foresight Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. (FAP) is seeking a strategic sourcing and production planning professional to strengthen the supply network, manage suppliers, and serve as the liaison between the company and its supply base.

The role oversees production planning activities, coordinating staff and equipment to ensure quality and efficiency in manufacturing. A Bachelor’s or Diploma and 3+ years in planning are required, with strong MS Office skills and proficient English.