Supply Chain Planning Manager

Knowles Electronics; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Knowles Electronics in Penang is seeking a seasoned Supply Chain Planning leader to develop and optimize production, capacity, and resource plans. You will lead the SIOP process, translate demand into actionable working plans, and own inventory management while driving lean improvements across cross-functional teams.

The role requires 10 years in supply chain operations, strong ERP/APS knowledge, and advanced Excel skills to guide planners and partners.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration Management or related field.
• Total working experience of 10 years in Supply Chain operations (planning, procurements, outsourcing).
• ERP/APS/Demantra/OBIEE experience is essential to guide planners and cross-functional teams.
• Strong MS Excel skills to assist planners with planning issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement production, resource, and capacity plans to meet targets.
• Lead SIOP process and updates.
• Analyze demand and translate to working plan.
• Inventory ownership and optimization.
• Drive Kaizen and Lean initiatives in planning processes.
• Ensure Oracle Distribution Plan accuracy and parameter settings.
• Coach and manage planners and supply chain team.
• Escalate and resolve customer delivery issues with supply recovery plans.
• Plan resources and backup for team to handle more business.

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

SIOP

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Economics

Supply Chain & Logistics

Tools

ERP

APS

Demantra

OBIEE

Job description

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Leading the strategic and operational planning processes to optimize resources, improve efficiency, and ensure the organization meets its production, service and financial goals.

The job covers the supply chain activities for production operations and outsourced partners.

Set direction to planners and buyers, and work with Sales & Marketing and Corporate Supply Chain related to supply prioritization to meet customer satisfactions, include drive for expedited activities.

Analyze, report, monitor, and drive for improvement for Build Plan, Inventory report and KPIs through cross-functional process and system improvement – On Time Delivery, Product Availability, Revenue Attainment, & Improvement Projects.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities:

Strategic & Operational Planning

• Develop and implement comprehensive production, resource, and capacity plans to meet business targets.
• Lead Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process and update.
• Analyze customer demand and translate to working plan.
• Inventory management and ownership.
• Take ownership of operational planning process and continue to improve in process and system enhancement, with Kaizen and Lean initiatives.
• Responsible for Oracle Distribution Plan accuracy and the parameter setting.
• Coach, guide and manage a team of planners and supply chain team in their daily task and problem solving.
• Point of escalations to resolve customer delivery issues such as supply allocation to avoid customer line down, develop & execute supply recovery plan and provide management update.
• Establish development plan for the planners and supply chain team.
• Ensure proper resources alignment amongst the team, and continuously improve productivity to maintain the same resources to be able to handle more business or value add job, and plan for appropriate back up for each planners & supply chain team.
• Perform other duties as requested from time to time.

Education & Experience:

Degree in Business Administration Management; Economics; Supply Chain & Logistics or other relevant courses.

Total working experience of 10 years in Supply Chain operations, such as planning, procurements, and manage outsourcing operations. Possess experience in supervising a team of exempt staff and junior managers.

Knowledge/Hands on ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), APS (Advance Planning System), Demantra and OBIEE is very important to succeed this job, as to be able to guide the planners and cross-functional teams.

Good in Application of Microsoft Excel, to be able to hand-on to help the planners to solve planning issues when is necessary.

Skill:

Good negotiation and communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of organization, counterpart from Knowles sites, customers and suppliers.

Situational Leadership Skill. Participative & Democratic leadership styles are most suitable for this organization. Autocratic leadership are required only when facing un-mature workers occasionally.

Business Acumen Skill. Understand the importance of prioritization by different category of customers and how to support and allocate supply and resources to support each customers appropriately. Having an intuitive in understanding of how companies make money and a realization that a compelling vision that can be effectively translated into an actionable strategy.

Good Work ethics. This includes preserving social skills, being reliable, and being resourceful.