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PERSOL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 52,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced Planning/Manufacturing Scheduler to manage day-to-day scheduling and ensure smooth production execution at Woodlands site. The role requires strong ERP/APS skills and a data-driven mindset to improve planning accuracy.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in planning/manufacturing, proficiency with Kinaxis, SAP or Oracle, and solid communication. Collaborative team player with proactive problem-solving is essential.

Qualifications

• Requires a Diploma or Degree in Engineering.
• 3+ years of planning/manufacturing experience.
• Strong experience with ERP/APS systems (Kinaxis, SAP, Oracle) or similar.
• Experience in operational reporting, data validation, and issue resolution.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and in a team.
• Preferred Oracle or SAP experience; Excel and Power BI knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day scheduling and planning system operations for manufacturing.
• Analyze forecast variances, service levels, and planning gaps with insights.
• Maintain and update master data, planning parameters, and scheduling attributes.
• Perform routine build plan validation, data quality reviews, and sanity checks.
• Monitor adherence to build plans and production schedules; resolve issues.
• Support reviews, sequence alignment, and scheduling adjustments.
• Prepare and publish manufacturing reports including milestone and sequence tracking.
• Coordinate with operations and planning teams to address discrepancies.
• Assist in investigating demand, schedule, and slot movement variances.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Planning experience

Manufacturing operations

Data analysis

Communication

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Minimal supervision

Education

Diploma or Degree in Engineering

Tools

Kinaxis

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Location: Woodlands

Working day/hour: Monday - Friday (8am to 5pm)

Job Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day scheduling and planning system operations, including updates, maintenance, and processing for manufacturing operations
• Analyze forecast variances, service-level issues, and planning gaps, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement
• Maintain and update master data, planning parameters, and scheduling attributes to support accurate execution and planning outputs
• Perform routine build plan validation, data quality reviews, and sanity checks to ensure schedule integrity and readiness for execution.
• Monitor adherence to approved build plans and production schedules, identify execution exceptions, and coordinate resolution of transactional or system-related issues.
• Support reviews, sequence alignment activities, and scheduling adjustments to ensure production operational continuity and schedule stability.
• Prepare and publish manufacturing reports including Milestone tracking/Sequence tracking/ILTR review summary
• Coordinate with operations, and planning teams to address scheduling discrepancies and execution issues.
• Assist in investigating demand, schedule, and slot movement variances and provide supporting analysis for escalation when required.
• Other duties as assigned

Job requirements

• Minimum Diploma or Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• More than 3+ years of planning/manufacturing experience with Engineering background
• Strong experience with ERP/APS systems such as Kinaxis, SAP, Oracle, or similar planning platforms.
• Experience in operational reporting, data validation, and issue resolution.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability working with minimal supervision and exercising judgment
• Positive, energetic attitude and initiative, strong work ethic
• Ability to work in a team environment, and leverage additional resources as needed
• Professional presence and behavior
• Preferred Oracle or SAP Experience, Excel, PBI knowledge

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

PERSOL Singapore Pte Ltd

RCB No. 200007268E EA License No. 01C4394

Registration ID:R22111617 (Daphne Chiam Wern Xin)