Senior Planner, Supply

MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION (ASIA PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent nutrition company in Singapore is looking for a skilled production planner to manage supply forecasts and execute planning processes. The ideal candidate will have a diploma in logistics or related fields and a minimum of 5 years of experience in production and capacity planning. Collaboration with various teams and strong communication skills are essential. You will play a crucial role in ensuring efficient operations and support initiatives for product launches.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in production planning and materials planning.
• Experience in demand/supply planning in manufacturing operations.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Supply Service and demand planners on forecasts.
• Execute planning aligned with MPS.
• Lead production review meetings to evaluate plans.

Skills

Production planning

Capacity planning

Material planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Diploma in Logistics, Business Administration, Supply Chain

Tools

SAP/APO

MRP II concepts

Kinaxis Maestro

Job description

We are Mead Johnson Nutrition

With our market-leading brands Enfa and Nutramigen brands, Mead Johnson Nutrition play a vital role in the lives of newborns, infants, parents and Health Care Practitioners (HCPs).

Through our innovative and trusted brands, we nurture and protect them and their loved ones throughout their lives. This creates a unique opportunity to build a remarkable and purposeful career, growing and developing every day alongside talented diverse people.

Your responsibilities

• Received replenishment plan from Supply Service.
• Liaise with Supply Service, demand Planner and Marketing team to align demand and sales forecast.
• Execute end to end planning with appropriate strategic decisions aligned with MPS (master planning schedule) plan.
• Converts MPS to Material Requirements Plan.
• Maintain capacity plans and production schedules to ensure the efficient delivery of inventory, service, and cost objectives.
• Provide rolling material purchase forecast to suppliers to meet future needs.
• Participate in Supply review.
• Lead production review meeting to evaluate production plan to meet supply requirement, considering all operations constraints, including Warehouse and Logistics.
• Ensure adequate material inventory to meet to fulfil customer demand while minimizing inventory, waste and supply chain costs.
• Work closely with Production, Supply Service, Logistics and Procurement teams to address any changes to supply plan and resolve any shortage situations.
• Creates shipping plan for Finished Goods export and drives related KPIs.
• Initiate and lead process improvement projects to drive better efficiencies and yield improvement in KPIs.
• Timely and accurate submission of required reports.
• Support NPI initiatives, execute launch/discontinuations to meet customer expectations.

The experience we're looking for

• Min. Diploma in Logistic, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in production planning, capacity planning, materials planning, purchasing and customer service.
• Experience in demand/supply planning and work order/schedule management in manufacturing operation environment.
• Worked with cross-functional teams in complex and changing environment. Strong interpersonal skill and success in coordinating cross functional teams in person and in remote.
• Good communication skills for effective interaction within the plant and with internal customers throughout the Mead Johnson Nutrition organization.
• Mastery of MRP II concepts.
• Good knowledge in SAP/APO. Kinaxis Maestro will be an advantage.
• Broad business knowledge of Supply Chain with strong coordination and collaboration skills.