Gelang Patah Malaysia

Responsibilities

Location Gelang Patah, JohorMY Job ID Rpo-041

Purpose

Senior Production Planner is responsible for ensuring efficient production processes within a manufacturing plant in Malaysia. This role involves coordinating production schedules, managing inventory levels, and optimizing resource allocation to meet customer demands while maintaining high service levels.

Responsibilities

• Data Management: Input and analyze data in SAP for Material Requirements Planning (MRP) based on historical consumption trends.
• Order Fulfillment: Release work orders to production based on customer orders, ensuring all sales orders are fulfilled timely.
• Monitoring Delivery: Oversee part delivery to meet A-B fill rate, collaborating closely with buyers to mitigate material shortages.
• SIOP Meetings: Attend daily Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) meetings to communicate urgent service requirements and material issues.
• Material Back-flash: Execute timely material back-flash processes to minimize production variances.
• Inventory Monitoring: Conduct weekly inventory assessments to ensure targets are met and maintained.
• Production Coordination: Ensure timely completion of work orders and coordinate the return of repaired instruments.
• Reporting: Handle administrative tasks including production reports, fill rate reports, and backlog reports.
• Collaboration: Work with production teams and business units to enhance order management processes.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field. Diploma holders with extensive experience will also be considered.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years in manufacturing planning and inventory control, preferably in a fast-paced multinational corporation (MNC).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems, particularly SAP.
• Familiarity with SAP MM, New Product Introduction (NPI), Engineering Change (EC), and logistics is advantageous.
• Good understanding of the full order fulfillment cycle.
• Proven ability to analyze material and capacity requirements effectively.
• Good problem-solving skills with a results-oriented mindset.
• Demonstrated experience in managing production schedules and inventory levels

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.