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
