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Responsible for achieving departmental objectives related to on-time delivery, inventory optimization, production scheduling, and operational efficiency. Provides leadership, coaching, and performance management to planners while driving continuous improvement initiatives and supporting strategic business objectives. Acts as a key liaison between Operations, Procurement, Manufacturing, Customer Support, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of planning activities with business requirements.\nRESPONSIBILITIES :\nLead and oversee daily production planning, master scheduling, and material planning activities.\nEnsure production schedules are aligned with manufacturing capacity, material availability, and customer demand.\nMonitor and drive on-time delivery performance to meet customer commitments.\nReview and optimize production plans to maximize resource utilization and operational efficiency.\nManage planning support for new product introductions, engineering changes, and business growth initiatives.\nOversee inventory management strategies to balance customer service levels and inventory investment.\nReview demand fluctuations and proactively develop mitigation plans to minimize supply disruptions.\nEnsure planning processes comply with company policies, procedures, and business objectives.\nSupervise, coach, mentor, and develop Planning team members. \nEstablish team goals, priorities, and performance expectations. \nConduct performance evaluations, development planning, and corrective actions where required. \nAllocate resources and workloads to ensure efficient execution of departmental activities. \nLead recruitment, onboarding, and training of planning personnel. \nFoster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.\nCoordinate closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Customer Support, Logistics, and Finance to resolve planning and supply chain issues. \nServe as escalation point for critical shortages, delivery risks, and customer commitments. \nLead coordination of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) affecting production plans and inventory. \nSupport Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) activities and business forecasting processes.\nDrive process improvement initiatives related to planning, scheduling, inventory, and system utilization. \nDevelop and implement best practices to improve planning efficiency and effectiveness. \nAnalyze operational metrics and identify improvement opportunities. \nSupport digitalization and automation initiatives within planning functions. \nRecommend process, system, and policy enhancements to improve operational performance.\nMonitor and report departmental KPIs \nMaintain confidentiality of business, operational, customer, and product information.\nOthers duties and responsibilities as assigned.\nWORK ENVIRONMENT :\nLocation: Penang Science Park, Simpang Ampat Penang.\nWorks in standard office environment and uses general office equipment (telephone, PC, copier, fax machine, etc.).\nWorks in a fast-paced engineering and high urgency environment under very limited supervision.\nMust also be able to navigate through the production environment, following the processes and procedures dictated in manufacturing.\nOvertime may be necessary in times of increased production. \nQUALIFICATIONS :\nStrong understanding of Production Planning, Master Scheduling, Capacity Planning, Inventory Management, and Material Requirements Planning (MRP). \nDemonstrated leadership and people management skills. \nStrong analytical and problem-solving abilities. \nExcellent organizational and prioritization skills. \nAbility to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. \nStrong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. \nProficiency in SAP ERP and Microsoft Office applications. \nKnowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Supply Chain Management principles\nExcellent computer skills, including accurate data entry and experience with PC applications, such as Word (word-processing), Excel (spreadsheet), ad hoc queries, and/or relational databases. SAP a plus.\nEXPERIENCE\nEssential\nMinimum 7-8 years of experience in Production Planning, Supply Chain, Materials Management, or Manufacturing Operations.\nMinimum 2-3 years of experience leading or supervising planning teams.\nExperience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.\nExperience with SAP ERP systems.\nProven track record of driving operational improvements and achieving business objectives.\nExperience managing cross-functional projects and resolving complex planning issues.\nDesirable\nSemiconductor, Electronics Manufacturing, Industrial Equipment, or High-Tech Manufacturing experience.\nAPICS CPIM / CSCP certification.\nPrevious experience supporting multi-site operations.\nEDUCATION:\nEssential:\nCollege / Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Management, Finance, Materials Management, Computer Information Sciences, or Engineering, or equivalent education and/or experience.\nDesirable:\nPrefer MBA or post-graduate degree.\nPrefer American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) or CPM certification.\nWHY JOIN US?\nAs part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan.\nIn addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. 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