Planning Manager

VISION MANPOWER PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision Manpower Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a Senior Planning Manager to lead and develop a planning team, optimizing production output and aligning plans with customer demand to ensure timely deliveries.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Logistics to strengthen planning processes, improve data quality, and build a high-performing organization through capability development and succession planning.

Qualifications

Job description

Job Summary

Lead and develop a planning team to optimize production output, align production plans with customer demand, and ensure timely delivery in a manufacturing supply chain environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of planners to review demand forecasts and backlog, optimizing production output to meet customer lead times and schedules


• Develop and maintain production plans aligned with customer demand, operational constraints, and business priorities


• Ensure timely availability of materials to support production schedules and customer requirements


• Collaborate with Procurement, Suppliers, and Warehouse teams to manage lead times, shortages, and delivery risks


• Partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Customer Operations to align planning priorities and execution readiness


• Validate production plans to ensure they are realistic, achievable, and aligned with shop floor capacity and operational readiness


• Manage order execution and delivery performance by ensuring accurate planning and commitment dates


• Serve as the primary planning interface for issue resolution, trade-off decisions, and change impact assessments


• Strengthen planning processes, improve data quality, and enhance system utilization to increase forecast accuracy, schedule stability, and supply reliability


• Build a high-performing planning organization through capability development, performance management, and succession planning


• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the planning team


• Proactively identify supply chain risks such as capacity constraints, material shortages, and delays, and drive mitigation plans

Required competencies and certifications

• Diploma in Procurement & Supply Chain or related field


• Minimum 5 years of supply chain planning experience in manufacturing industries

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint


• Knowledge of VB and Power BI tools


• Strong problem-solving skills demonstrated by resolving supply chain challenges


• Effective communication and presentation skills to engage stakeholders


• Ability to perform well under pressure in a dynamic environment


• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently


• Passionate about innovation and process improvements

EA Personnel Name: Asinah

EA Personnel No: R22111327

EA License No: 02C5351