Strategic Production Planner - Global Ops Delivery

SWIFT SEARCH GLOBAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AWS

VB

PB

Flexible benefits

Medical coverage

Career development

Stable environment

Job summary

SWIFT SEARCH GLOBAL PTE. LTD. is seeking a Production Planner to manage planning, scheduling, and coordination across departments to ensure timely order fulfilment.

The role supports production throughput by aligning material availability with demand and by tracking progress with internal teams and external subcontractors. The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in production planning or related operations, strong Excel skills, and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment while juggling multiple

Qualifications

• GCE O Level, NITEC, Higher NITEC, Professional Certificate, or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience in Production Planning, Production Control, Materials Planning, Inventory Control, or Manufacturing Operations.
• Experience in a manufacturing or precision engineering environment will be advantageous.
• Good understanding of production scheduling, inventory management, and order fulfilment processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Strong coordination, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to adjust working hours occasionally to support urgent operational requirements and critical deadlines.
• Experience communicating with regional suppliers or subcontractors will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Production Planning & Scheduling: Coordinate with Customer Service, Production, R&D, Warehouse, and subcontractors to ensure smooth production flow; plan and schedule activities to optimise machine capacity and manpower utilisation; coordinate workloads to meet delivery commitments.
• Order Management & Monitoring: Generate weekly open orders reports for operations meetings; issue work orders and monitor production progress; resolve delays to ensure on-time delivery; track and close outstanding orders.
• Inventory & Material Planning: Ensure timely issuance of raw materials; coordinate with Purchasing on material requirements from new orders; maintain inventory and safety stock levels for continuity.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Liaise with internal departments and external vendors to address planning issues and schedule changes; support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Additional Responsibilities: Provide operational support and backup during colleagues' leaves; perform ad-hoc duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Coordination

Communication

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Education

GCE O Level / NITEC / Higher NITEC / Professional Certificate

Tools

Excel

Job description

SWIFT SEARCH GLOBAL PTE. LTD. is seeking a Production Planner to manage planning, scheduling, and coordination across departments to ensure timely order fulfilment.

The role supports production throughput by aligning material availability with demand and by tracking progress with internal teams and external subcontractors. The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in production planning or related operations, strong Excel skills, and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment while juggling multiple