Senior Production Planning Manager

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Recruitment Information

1. Work location: Dong Nai
2. Industry: Manufacturing / Process
3. Job level: Manager
4. Job type: Permanent
5. Salary: Negotiable

 

Job description

1. General Task Management 

• Evaluate and continuously improve the production planning process;
• Evaluate current processes and metrics; develop processes and/or metrics to help manufacturing improve to meet the delivery needs of the customers;
• Take ownership of Production planning issues that arise, including over or under delivery and define follow up actions especially in the event of capacity shortages that affect production;
• Ensure that material scheduling strategy and processes are in place and work effectively in order to ensure material supply to meet production requirements with minimum stock levels, whilst optimizing costs;
• Direct production planning activities to maximize the use of the organization’s resources and meet established production specifications;
• Maintain close control of production materials and of finished or semi-finished products;
• Liaise with functional or operational area managers;
• Oversee the whole plan basing on sales order/ forecast in terms of product types, production/ product complexity, etc. then work out on master plan/ forecast that match to the production and sales orders;
• Identify and manage bottlenecks and capacity issues with the Production Management team, co-ordinate internally and externally the resolution of the issues;
• Co-ordinate shortage and surplus production components (bill of material components) with Materials Management;
• Proactively communicate of capacity offer and capacity flexibility to CGB Supply Chain Management and other customers;
• Leverage the power of SAP APO planning system to reap the full benefits of an ERP system including Streamlined business processes, promote strongly coupled organization, better tracking: more control and tracking, and identification of improvements;

2. People Management

• Lead a team of professionals who collate and analyze production data; estimate resource requirements; determine machine and operator loads; prepare production schedules; monitor production activities; and revise schedules to meet production targets;
• Lead weekly/monthly Master Production Schedule meetings;
• Manage, coach and develop a high-performing team that meets agreed objectives, and delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements;
• Set departmental objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports;
• Maintain a high standard of professional knowledge, ethics and practices when dealing with customers, suppliers, peers, subordinates, supervisors and other key stakeholders of the company.

3. Financial Budget and Control;

• Assume responsibility and accountability for HC planning

Job Requirement

• At least 5 years and above in similar Senior Management position;
• Proven ability to develop and manage people effectively and build rapport and trust with work colleagues and team members;
• Exceptional interpersonal communicator who effectively interacts with all levels of management, contributes and collaborates as a productive team member and builds strong relationships with customers;
• APICS – CPIM (MRP, DSP, ECO) qualifications is a plus;
• Key user of SAP APO and PP (or similar ERP system);
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel;
• Highly analytical thinker.

Required Job Skills

senior production planning management manufacturing scheduling benefits erp schedules schedule accountability apics dsp

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