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About Kitron

Kitron is a leading Scandinavian Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, delivering improved flexibility, cost efficiency, and innovation power through the value chain. The company has operations in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, India, China, Malaysia and the United States. With 2500 highly skilled employees, Kitron manufactures and delivers anything from fully assembled electronic circuit boards to complete end - products for customers globally. Related technical services like prototyping, industrialisation, material analysing and test development are also key competencies offered by Kitron.

Our values

Location: Senai

Production & Material Planning

• Understand the full manufacturing process and develop accurate production schedules based on sales forecasts, inventory levels, production capacity, material availability, and delivery commitments.
• Manage end-to-end production planning from raw materials through WIP (Work-in-Progress) to finished goods to drive production efficiency and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with various departments, including production, warehouse, logistics, procurement, program/project manager, to align planning efforts with customers demand, to ensure smooth production operations and material flow.
• Collaborate with production HOD/ Supervisor to schedule production orders and allocate resources effectively.
• Create and manage material plans based on customer purchase orders, demand forecasts, and material lead times.
• Monitor material availability and coordinate with Procurement to ensure timely delivery of raw materials, components, and semi-finished goods to support production needs.
• Identify and highlight material shortages in advance; escalate critical gaps and collaborate with Procurement, Warehouse, and Project teams for resolution.
• Communicate effectively with program/project team and customers regarding forecasts, orders and delivery schedules.
• Update and maintain the IFS ERP system by entering customer forecasts and orders, creating shop orders, tracking production progress, and generating shipping documents and invoices.
• Develop and maintain shipment plans for customer orders, ensuring alignment with production schedules and delivery commitments.
• Support the implementation and tracking of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), ensuring timely cut-in/cut-over and material alignment.
• Any other ad-hoc tasks assigned by the management. 
  
  

Requirement

• Candidate must possess a diploma or bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration or a related field.
• Preferably 2 years or above experience in a planning role (production & material planning).
• Previous experience in a planning or similar role within the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry is highly preferred.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills, both internally with departments and externally with customers.
• Attentive to detail and focus on accuracy.
• Strong logical reasoning skills and sensitivity to data and metrics.
• Basic understanding of production processes.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.