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PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL Singapore is seeking a qualified Planning Specialist to manage day-to-day scheduling and data maintenance for manufacturing operations at our Woodlands site. You will analyze variances, optimize planning parameters, and ensure schedule readiness for execution, working closely with operations and planning teams.

The role requires 3+ years of engineering-backed planning experience, ERP/APS tools like Kinaxis, SAP, or Oracle, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma or Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• More than 3+ years of planning/manufacturing experience with engineering background.
• Strong ERP/APS experience: Kinaxis, SAP, Oracle, or similar.
• Experience in operational reporting and data validation.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and show initiative.

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; provide insights for improvement.
• Maintain and update master data, planning parameters, and scheduling attributes.
• Perform routine build plan validation and data quality reviews for schedule integrity.
• Monitor adherence to build plans and production schedules; coordinate resolution of issues.
• Support reviews, sequence alignment activities, and scheduling adjustments.
• Prepare and publish manufacturing reports including Milestone tracking/Sequence tracking/ILTR review summaries.
• Coordinate with operations and planning teams to address scheduling discrepancies.
• Assist in investigating demand, schedule, and slot movement variances as needed.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Data Analysis

ERP/APS Experience

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Diploma or Degree in Engineering or related discipline

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.