Planning Team Lead - Mechatronics & HMLV Manufacturing

Search Staffing Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Staffing Pte Ltd is seeking a Planning Team Lead for a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing client in Singapore. The role centers on leading demand planning, forecasting, and S&OP across multiple product families to align customer demand with business capacity.

The office is located in Senoko. You will collaborate with Sales, Production Scheduling, Procurement and Supply Chain teams to optimize inventories, schedules and lead times while driving planning performance improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in demand or supply planning in high-mix, low-volume (HMLV), job-shop or ETO manufacturing.
• Understanding of machine shop operations, precision engineering or mechatronics assembly.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (Navision, SAP or Baan).
• Strong forecasting, capacity planning, master scheduling and problem-solving.
• Strong communication and collaboration across Sales, Production, Procurement and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead Demand Planning & Forecasting – Manage rolling forecasts and S&OP/S&OE cycles across multiple product families.
• Manage Production Planning – Translate orders/forecasts into production schedules and shop-floor priorities.
• Drive Order Fulfilment – Coordinate with Sales and Scheduling to confirm delivery commitments and lead times.
• Optimize Inventory & Material Planning – Set safety stock and planning parameters to support variable demand.
• Monitor & Improve Planning Performance – Track forecast accuracy and risks, drive process improvement.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Navision

SAP

Baan

Job description

Search Staffing Pte Ltd is seeking a Planning Team Lead for a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing client in Singapore. The role centers on leading demand planning, forecasting, and S&OP across multiple product families to align customer demand with business capacity.

The office is located in Senoko. You will collaborate with Sales, Production Scheduling, Procurement and Supply Chain teams to optimize inventories, schedules and lead times while driving planning performance improvements.