Hiring! Full Time Planner in Selangor - Ricebowl

To ensure smooth flow of materials and production schedules by monitoring orders, expediting critical items, and coordinating with suppliers and internal departments to prevent production delays.

Key Responsibilities:

Production Planning & Scheduling Support

• Assist in preparing and maintaining production schedules based on forecasts and customer orders.

• Monitor progress of production orders and identify potential delays.

• Communicate schedule changes to relevant departments to minimize disruption.

Expediting & Material Follow-up

• Track critical raw materials, components, and purchased items to ensure timely delivery.

• Follow up with suppliers and internal teams to resolve delivery or supply issues.

• Prioritize urgent materials to prevent production downtime.

Coordination & Communication

• Liaise between procurement, warehouse, production, and quality teams to ensure alignment.

• Provide updates on order status, production readiness, and material availability.

• Highlight risks or bottlenecks to management for corrective action.

Inventory & Documentation Management

• Maintain accurate records of material movement, order status, and production progress.

• Ensure inventory levels are sufficient to meet production schedules.

• Support reporting for production performance, supplier delivery, and material status.

Process Improvement

• Identify inefficiencies in material flow or scheduling processes.

• Recommend improvements to streamline production planning and expediting.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• On-time delivery of materials to production

• Production schedule adherence

• Reduction of production downtime due to material shortages

• Accuracy of inventory and order tracking

• Responsiveness to urgent production needs

Qualifications & Skills:

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Production, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

• 2–5 years of experience in planning, expediting, or materials management.

• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDE).

• Strong organizational, coordination, and communication skills.

• Analytical mindset and ability to prioritize critical tasks.

Working Conditions:

• Office-based with frequent coordination with production and warehouse teams.

• May require overtime during peak production or urgent order situations.