Production Planning Team Leader

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

- Develop and monitor detailed production plans to ensure on-time delivery and meet customer requirements.

- Balance machine capacity, manpower, and material availability to optimize production efficiency.

- Participate in weekly S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) meetings to capture order demand, perform capacity calculations, and coordinate material pull from the Hub/warehouse.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE

Production Planning

- Prepare and execute daily/weekly/monthly production schedules based on the master production plan and customer orders.

- Verify resource requirements including materials, manpower, and machines for each production order.

- Adjust and revise production plans to address any sudden changes from customers or manufacturing.

Production Progress Monitoring & Control

- Closely track actual production progress across Kitting, printing, cutting, and other related processes.

- Coordinate with relevant departments (Production, Quality, Warehouse, Maintenance) to resolve issues affecting the production schedule.

- Report production progress, root causes of delays (if any), and propose corrective actions.

S&OP Participation

- Attend weekly S&OP meetings to stay updated on customer forecasts and new orders.

- Calculate and review production capacity to ensure resource balancing and identify capacity gaps.

- Work closely with the warehouse team to ensure timely and sufficient material pull from the Hub for production needs.

Data Analysis and Reporting

- Utilize Google Sheets proficiently to process, analyze, and consolidate production, capacity, and material data.

- Design, manage, and update dashboards using Google Data Studio / Looker Studio to visualize production KPIs, capacity utilization, OTIF, and material status.

- Provide analytical reports and data-driven insights to support process improvement in production planning and control."

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU

- Bachelor’s degree in Production Planning, Industrial Management, Supply Chain, or related fields.

- Minimum of 2 years of working experience in Production Planning / PPC roles.

- Good understanding of printing, labeling, or related manufacturing processes is an advantage.

- Proficient in Google Sheets (functions, pivot tables, queries); knowledge of script automation is a plus.

- Ability to build and operate dashboards on Google Data Studio / Looker Studio for data visualization and performance monitoring.

- ERP system experience (SAP/Oracle or similar) is an advantage.

- Strong skills in production planning, data analysis, and problem-solving.

- Good communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

- English (Intermediate – Working Proficiency for reading, writing, and basic communication).