Supply Network Planner & Scheduler

Reporting to the Regional Planning Manager; Asia dotted to Planning Manager, Malaysia. This role is managing customer service levels and inventories by planning the supply of (semi-) finished goods from the factories towards the receiving factories or logistic warehouses considering the capacity restrictions and material availability of Johor Instant Plant. He/she is responsible to create a detailed scheduled plan from the planned orders provided on a weekly base by the Regional Supply Planner (principal).

The position will be a member of the Supply Chain Asia leadership team.

Based in Johor, this position will be directly responsible regional planning role and scheduling role of Johor Instant Plant.

• Ensure supply of the right volumes at the right time through weekly capacity and production plans, balancing demand, capacity, and material availability to optimize inventory.
• Coordinate supply planning with Manufacturing, Demand Planning, Procurement, NPD, Finance, and manage product launches and phase-outs.
• Lead local monthly IBP Supply meetings and contribute to regional Supply reviews.
• Develop capacity scenarios and support decision‑making for short, mid, and long‑term horizons.
• Monitor daily and weekly performance; drive continuous improvement in service, stock, and production adherence.
• Convert planned orders into detailed production schedules optimized for changeovers and cleaning, without altering weekly SKU volumes.
• Communicate and manage deviations in fixed plans with the Regional Supply Planner and factory stakeholders.
• Create and hand over weekly production plans considering capacity, materials, safety stocks, and demand.
• Manage short‑term disruptions (material shortages, breakdowns, quality issues, rush orders) and coordinate corrective actions.
• Develop mid‑/long‑term capacity and inventory plans (1–18 months) aligned with service, cost, and cash targets.
• Define and improve Make‑to‑Stock and Make‑to‑Order ways of working.
• Manage stock levels, alerts, and approvals for key planning parameters; maintain planning master data.
• Plan co‑manufacturing flows where applicable to ensure component and capacity availability.
• Lead inventory reduction and supply shortage allocation initiatives.
• Track and improve KPIs including Customer Service, Stock Levels, and TOP/TAP.
• Execute day‑to‑day scheduling, follow up with production, manage overdue orders, and report adherence and deviations.
• For principal factories, align regularly with production and maintenance to provide available capacity to Regional Supply Planning.