Senior Production Planner

Job Description

Responsible for the management, development and direction of the production planning to meet customer’s demand and inventory control functions

1. Planning & Production Control

- Leadership is provided to manage the production control and planning process in the most cost-efficient manner.

- Processes, procedures, and policies are created and implemented that will enable to meet scheduled commitments to our customers.

- ERP maintenance activities are verified as being performed per schedule.

- Potential problems are identified and communicated that could affect process or product quality.

- Direct Reports are developed to be more efficient, productive and knowledgeable in their job

- Conduct efficiently weekly/ monthly production planning meeting

2. Inventory Management

- Processes, procedures are created and implemented that will enable to manage inventory, increase inventory turns, and reduce excess builds and scrap to ensure lowest possible cost

- Review weekly and monthly reports for: shipping requirements, pull-ins/push-outs requirements and component part

- Lead team to make initiatives and have action to achieve inventory target

3. ERP

- Study and make use of ERP to improve job quality

- Study to generate various planning reports to support planning job

4. Leadership

- Responsible for the ongoing development, motivation, and satisfaction of team personnel

- Maintain a positive attitude and cooperative in working with others.

- Lead, training & develop team members

- Documentation and communication of suggestions for continuous improvement and cost reduction are provided

- Adapts readily to changes in work caused by new requirements and/or situations

- Responsible for timely and consistent communication with department teams

- Other tasks assigned by superior

Job Requirement

• Bachelor’s Degree, major in Supply chain/Industrial management is preferred.
• A minimum 5 years of related working experience in Production Planning in a manufacturing setting.
• Special Abilities: Customer focus, Planning, Teamwork, Communication, Negotiation, Self-motivated.
• Experience with ERP software systems, Oracle preferred
• Innovative, capable of training, developing employees to use ERP in planning and inventory control
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate projects and achieve results through others
• Total Quality management experience
• Proficient computer skills, experience with Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Email, internet access