Pepperl+Fuchs Asia Pte. Ltd. – Operational Planner

The Pepperl+Fuchs Group is one of the leading companies for industrial sensor technology and explosion protection. With 6,600 employees worldwide, Pepperl+Fuchs generated sales of 790 million Euros in 2021.

The Pepperl+Fuchs Group supplies products and solutions to a wide range of different industrial sectors, including the automotive and renewable energy sectors, electronics and packaging technology, the oil and gas industry, machine and plant engineering, the chemicals industry and the pharmaceuticals sector. 

Job Purpose

• To plan non-manufacture released (proto type, pilot run), evaluation and rework orders based on request, availability of materials and production’s capacity.
• To plan manufacturing order proposals triggered by requisition orders.
• To execute planned manufacturing order proposals.
• To respond promptly to change requests (customer and engineering phase-in / phase-out, product transfer and manufacturing released products).
• To work with Supply Planning on capacity management, recommend measures and actions.
• To manage planning parameters, except for conception planning.

Major Accountabilities

• Accountable to release the planned manufacturing orders to production as planned.
• Accountable to non-manufacture released products, evaluation and rework orders ensure material availability. Liaises and coordinates with IQC, Store Receiving, store issuing for stock availability. Liaise with Procurement / Sister Company’s planner in managing shortages and assess "what if" scenarios.
• Ensure manufacturing orders are closed on time by production.
• Active participation in Engineering Changes, Phase-in / Phase-Out and Mass Released products that impact production orders, work with Product Engineers, QA and Production Supervisors / Group Leaders in managing the changes.
• Participate in department improvement projects (eg. CIP, SFM, etc) / for KPI improvements.
• Accountable for the Inventory management within the TPU.
• Accountable for Execute Engineering Changes for manufacturing orders.
• To perform any other work or projects as assigned by superior.
• Liaises promptly with Supply Chain Planner on new capacity managing methods to introduce into the TPU.

Job Specification

Education :

• Degree in Business or Engineering
• Proficient in MRP/ERP system and Microsoft Office

Experience: 

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.