Forecaster (Manufacturing)

PERSOL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL in Singapore is seeking a skilled Planning/Scheduler to manage day-to-day scheduling and planning system operations for manufacturing. The role includes updates, maintenance, data validation, and routine plan checks to ensure schedule integrity.

Candidates should have an engineering background with 3+ years in planning/manufacturing, and experience with Kinaxis, SAP, or Oracle. Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering background with analytical mindset.
• Experience in planning and manufacturing.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

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, and 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

Skills

Analytical

Problem-solving

Communication

Coordination

Teamwork

Education

Diploma or Degree in Engineering

Tools

Kinaxis

SAP

Oracle

Job description

About the role

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.

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

Key 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, and 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

About you

• 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

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