Materials Planning and Logistics (MPL) Manager

October 10, 2022

Location Nhơn Trạch 3- Đồng Nai

Job Description 

• Report to Operations Manager 

• Production and Capacity planning

 • Ensure that material scheduling strategy and processes are in place and work effectively in order to ensure material supply meets production requirements with minimum stock levels, whilst optimising costs 

• Take ownership of material planning issues that arise, including over or under delivery and take any follow up actions especially in the event of material shortages that affect production 

• Assess volume requirements against planning assumptions 

• Manage inventory risk and ensure that contingency plans are in place 

• Seek and recommend solutions to overcome issues arising in order to meet production requirements and address operational risks

 • Design, develop and implement flexible solutions to aid business efficiency, drive process improvements and add value 

• Support continuous improvement initiatives 

• Ensure that professional and consistent materials planning processes are applied across the business 

• Ensure that any Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) is effective and that data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required 

• Ensure the integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and inventory accuracy at all times and manage and control inventory levels and movements

• Take overall responsibility for obsolete parts process and ensure business is left with minimum liability and minimal waste 

• Oversee labelling processes to ensure correct parts/finished assemblies reach correct customers at the correct time 

• Ensure strategic and operational information, reports and metrics are available to share with others in the business as and when required 

• Report on achievement of targets and identify any corrective action

Responsibility

• Materials Planning and Logistics (MPL) Manager is required to take responsibility and be accountable for materials planning/production planning/delivery planning and logistics operations.

• Manage, coach and develop a high performing team that meets agreed objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements

• Set departmental objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports

• Monitor and ensure that staff under supervision maintain accurate material schedules to get the right materials on site at the right time.

• Responsibly for the Premium freight cost.

• Control the Working Capital ( WIP, Raw Material/FG)

• Responsibly for the Ontime delivery to the customer

• Responsibly for the Correct and Customs transaction

Required working experience

• Proven experience of MPL in manufacturing environment with knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes

• Experiences with Advanced Production planning with special ERP Software.

• Experience with SAP B1

• Ideally degree qualified in a relevant commercial or engineering

• Experience of inventory, stock, distribution and replenishment planning of materials and products

• Awareness of ISO/TS 16949, GMP, OEE, Capacity Analysis, TPM, ERP POKAYOKE, 6Sigma… is prefered.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the same position

• Proven experience of MPL in manufacturing environment with knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes

• Experiences with Advanced Production planning with special ERP Software.

Communication Structure

• Internal: MP&L, Quality, Purchasing, HR, MIS,Production

• External: Customer, Supplier,Customs

Required knowledge and skills

• Approve Premium freight, Approve the Overtime , Manage his team, Arrange Stock Check and WIP Check, request for Software improvements.

Salary: • Upto 80 Mil