Job Description

As a key member of the Operations team, the Planning & Procurement Lead will demonstrate ownership of production planning & control, resource planning & stock control, supply chain and the Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Responsibilities –

• Produce and maintain the Monthly Production Plan and Production Forecast
• Plan and monitor inventory throughput the end-to-end production process, including sub- contractors, to meet customer demand.
• Manage Supply Chain; suppliers and sub-contractors
• Drive cost effectiveness
• Analyze historical data to better predict future performance and input to production capacity model and bottleneck capacity calculations.
• Identify potential improvements in unit cost, WIP/inventory management and cycle time
• Work with operations to maintain consumable and raw material inventory / supply to ensure no line down incidents.
• Supplier / sub-contractor selection, evaluation and assessment including identifying potential 2nd source opportunities.
• Maintain and develop MES to best support the business needs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Working knowledge of MS Office (especially strong Excel skills) and MRP/ERP Systems. Appropriate vocational qualifications and/or degree plus 5-10 years’ demonstrable relevant experience. Experience in low to medium volume, high mix production. Experience in semiconductor fabrication and supply chain is advantageous.