Supply Network Planner & Scheduler

JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading coffee and tea company in Johor is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to manage customer service levels and inventories. You will balance supply with demand while coordinating with multiple departments to optimise inventory management. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related fields along with 3-6 years of relevant experience. The company offers a dynamic work culture and various perks including meal subsidies and sports activities.

Benefits

Outstanding Career Development Opportunities

Exciting allowances

Meal subsidies

Sports perks

Coffee and tea served all day

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of working experience in supply chain management.
• Knowledge of APO, SAP, or ERP systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer service levels and inventories by planning supply.
• Coordinate supply planning with different departments.
• Monitor performance and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

APO knowledge

SAP

Capacity Planning

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

Who we are?

JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, with local roots dating back to 1753, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands, including L’OR, Peet’s, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, OldTown, Super, Pickwick and Moccona.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We are people united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. Our ambition is simple – JDE Peet's: unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea. We bring action to our intentions, following through on what was agreed, always pushing things forward. We offer our people a range of learning and development programmes to support their personal growth. At JDE Peet's, we believe it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea.

Job Description

Reporting to the Regional Planning Manager; Asia dotted to Planning Manager, Malaysia. This role is managing customer service levels and inventories by planning the supply of (semi‑) finished goods from the factories towards the receiving factories or logistic warehouses considering the capacity restrictions and material availability of Johor Instant Plant. He/she is responsible to create a detailed scheduled plan from the planned orders provided on a weekly base by the Regional Supply Planner (principal).

The position will be a member of the Supply Chain Asia leadership team.

Based in Johor, this position will be directly responsible regional planning role and scheduling role of Johor Instant Plant.

• Ensure supply of the right volumes at the right time through weekly capacity and production plans, balancing demand, capacity, and material availability to optimize inventory.
• Coordinate supply planning with Manufacturing, Demand Planning, Procurement, NPD, Finance, and manage product launches and phase-outs.
• Lead local monthly IBP Supply meetings and contribute to regional Supply reviews.
• Develop capacity scenarios and support decision‑making for short, mid, and long‑term horizons.
• Monitor daily and weekly performance; drive continuous improvement in service, stock, and production adherence.
• Convert planned orders into detailed production schedules optimized for changeovers and cleaning, without altering weekly SKU volumes.
• Communicate and manage deviations in fixed plans with the Regional Supply Planner and factory stakeholders.
• Create and hand over weekly production plans considering capacity, materials, safety stocks, and demand.
• Manage short‑term disruptions (material shortages, breakdowns, quality issues, rush orders) and coordinate corrective actions.
• Develop mid‑/long‑term capacity and inventory plans (1–18 months) aligned with service, cost, and cash targets.
• Define and improve Make‑to‑Stock and Make‑to‑Order ways of working.
• Manage stock levels, alerts, and approvals for key planning parameters; maintain planning master data.
• Plan co‑manufacturing flows where applicable to ensure component and capacity availability.
• Lead inventory reduction and supply shortage allocation initiatives.
• Track and improve KPIs including Customer Service, Stock Levels, and TOP/TAP.
• Execute day‑to‑day scheduling, follow up with production, manage overdue orders, and report adherence and deviations.
• For principal factories, align regularly with production and maintenance to provide available capacity to Regional Supply Planning.

Qualifications

Education -

Bachelors' Degree, preferably in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Admin or equivalent.

Experience -

• At least 3-6 years of Working Knowledge of APO, SAP, OMP or any other ERP system (s)
• Capacity Planning Tools & Processes
• Distribution Network & Processes
• Preferably with at least 3-6 years in assistant manager/ senior planner / executive role.
• Microsoft Office – Excel, Words & PowerPoint is a MUST
• Manufacturing network knowledge
• IBP (Integrated Business Planning) knowledge preferred.
• 3-6 years of business experience in Supply Chain including, but not limited to, production & fulfilment planning, distribution operations and/or demand planning.

Additional Information

Are you ready to Unleash Your Possibility within JDE Peet's?

Here’s how to apply:

• Upload your resume (in English) using our LinkedIn or career site application form
• After applying, we'll reach out within three weeks to let you know what's next.
• During the application process, you'll be asked to do an online assessment and at least one interview at our Johor office.

Would you like to join at a Coffee & Tea company that values your future success and prioritizes your passion for positive change?

Here’s why you should apply:

• Passionate, energetic & innovative work culture
• Outstanding Career Development Opportunities
• Exciting allowances to perk up your day
• Meal subsidies (because great coffee needs great snacks!)
• Sports perks to keep you energized
• The best coffee and tea served all day in our office – or be your own Barista!