Production Planning Specialist

Your Key Responsibilities

• Implement integrated planning into the planning process 
• Detailed scheduling for monthly, weekly, and daily plans according to production capacity 
• Control BOM and production routing 
• Control production order status and adjust the fine plan based on the manpower, machines, materials, and urgent customer requests 
• Plan the sequence of each order on machines and devices to achieve optimal equipment efficiency and meet order requirements 
• Responsible for direct checking of production order flow on planned machines
• Convert to production order after checking material/component status
• Support the booking process to ensure accurate production mistakes so production orders are closed on time 
• Support production staff in case of data entry problems and production order management (release, TECO, order stock flow) 
• Check the correct and comprehensive data of entrusted business warehouses and compare system data with actual stock 
• Terminate fulfilled production orders (closing, compare planned and actual stock; in case of extensive discrepancies, inform relevant employees for resolution) 
• Handle emergencies during production, prevent order mix-ups and issues with part numbers in orders 
• Coordinate with plant logistics to approve and adjust stock movements for production orders (goods receipt/issue in case of multiple usages) 
• Adjust failures of stock movement (COGI) and production reports, including cleanup and root cause elimination 
• Manage demand vs. production plan and keep procurement updated of changes 
• Follow up on production order confirmations 
• Support production in planning-related issues 
• Contact person for management and colleagues regarding production orders
• Analyze shop floor data to improve material demand forecasting, minimize inventory, and create accurate budgets  
• Main coordinator for material flow from QA incoming inspection to production 
• Cooperate with procurement team to minimize MRP exception notices 
• Balance capacity of assigned production lines/workshops 
• Analyze root causes for issues impacting production planning and implement corrective and preventive actions 
• Control stocks of components, semi-finished goods, and finished goods 
• Responsible for planning accuracy, on-time delivery, and backlog 
• Support relocation/new product projects assigned to SVC by the Master Planning Manager 
• Take part in the process excellence/lean activities of the Master Planning Department 
• In addition to the duties listed above, the position holder must also perform other tasks assigned by their supervisor that are related to their responsibilities.

Your Qualifications

• Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Engineering 
• Experience in Supply Chain Management
• 5–7 years of experience in production planning  
• Knowledge about manufacturing 
• Adequate operational background 
• Good communication skills in English 
• Teamwork skills 
• Ability to deal with complexity 
• Experience in project management