Product Planning Executive

Location: Perai, Penang, Malaysia

Job Description

• Shall be assist Planning Manager to fulfill responsibilities for the implementation and execution of key supply chain and inventory management strategies that are synchronized to meet inventory turns, on time delivery and cost targets.
• Responsible for his/her team factory planning and on time delivery to customers and customer hubs.
• Establish production plans & schedule including contingency or exception plans to mitigate known risks when necessary for his/her team.
• Lead and manage factory level S & OP planning to ensure equipment capacity and manpower requirements are secured to meet revenue plan.
• Manage ECO implementation.
• Responsible for demand fulfilment, implementation and control, and inventory management.
• Responsible for Customer Delight – OTD, WIP & Finished Goods (FG) target, and Safety Stocks Allocation Plan.
• Liaising closely with Inside Sales providing status of Backlog. Schedule start and completion dates of orders in weekly build plan
• Follow up sales orders to closure until shipment is confirmed. Maintain planned orders in Oracle.
• Maintain planned orders in Oracle and establish and maintain order priority.
• Track work order performance (yield/ output).
• Report and publish any exceptions immediately to superior.
• Implement EOL list and coordinate product conversions with engineering.
• Plan and execute RMA replacements, rework and purge parts
• Coordinate material shortages with buyers.
• Performing any other duties as directed by the immediate superior from time to time.
• Derive Continual Improvement.
• Practice Risk Base Thinking in planning and execution of task.
• Compliance to ISO Requirements, company rules & regulations, applicable codes etc and ensuring compliance to Safety, ESD, Cleanroom and Housekeeping guidelines.

Job Requirements

• Education: Degree in Business Admin / Economics / IE / Production Management / related disciplines.
• Experience: Min 2 years in product planning/ scheduling or similar capacity. Candidates without appropriate experience may be accepted by the hiring manager subject to job nature, availability of buddy, duration of learning, etc
• Special Skills: Experience working with Oracle/ ERP/ SAP/ MRP tools and computer software knowledge etc : Microsoft Window.

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

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