Production Planning Control Manager

Responisbilities

• The core role of a production planning manager is to oversee and optimize the entire production planning and scheduling process to ensure products are manufactured efficiently, within budget, and on time to meet customer demand.

• Create detailed daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on sales forecasts, customer orders, and current inventory levels.

• Conduct Capacity and Material Planning (MRP): Analyse and optimize production capacity (labor and machinery) and determine the exact material, equipment, and labour requirements (Material Requirements Planning or MRP) to fulfil the production plan.

• Monitor and control inventory levels of both raw materials and finished goods to achieve optimal stock levels, prevent stockouts, and minimize excess storage costs.

• Serve as the central liaison, coordinating closely with Sales, Procurement, Logistics, and Quality Control to ensure seamless material flow, delivery timelines, and overall plan alignment.

• Track work-in-progress, identify production bottlenecks, material shortages, and equipment failures, and implement prompt adjustments and solutions to minimize delays.

• Guarantee that all planning and scheduling activities adhere to established quality standards, company safety policies, and industry regulations (e.g., ISO procedures).

• Champion and recommend initiatives (such as Lean manufacturing) to continuously improve production workflows, enhance resource utilization, and drive overall operational efficiency.

• Generate and present regular performance reports to senior management, highlighting key metrics such as schedule adherence, efficiency rates, production status, and cost control.

Requirements

• Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering (Others), Logistic/Transportation or equivalent.

• Possess at least 10 Year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position, preferably from metal industry.

• Required Skill(s): Planning Skills, Leadership Skills, Communication Skills.