Planning Manager

Job Description

• Lead a team of planners and is responsible for reviewing demand forecasts and backlog, optimizing production output and meeting customer lead time and schedule
• Develop and maintain production plans aligned to customer demand, operational constraints, and business priorities.
• Ensure timely material availability to support production schedules and customer requirements.
• Work closely with Procurement, Suppliers, and Warehouse teams to manage lead times, shortages, and delivery risks.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Customer Operations to align planning priorities and execution readiness.
• Ensure production plans are realistic, achievable, and aligned with shop floor capacity and operational readiness.
• Manage order execution and delivery performance, ensuring accurate planning and commitment dates.
• Act as the primary planning interface for issue resolution, trade-off decisions, and change impact assessments.
• Strengthening planning processes, data quality, and system utilization to improve forecast accuracy, schedule stability, and supply reliability.
• Build a high-performing planning organization through capability development, performance management, and succession planning.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Proactively identify supply chain risks (capacity constraints, material shortages, delays) and drive mitigation plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Diploma in Procurement & Supply Chain or related.
• 5 years + of supply chain planning in the manufacturing industries.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Able to perform well under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Able to work with minimum supervision.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of VB & Power BI tools is an added advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Passionate about invention and process improvements.