Production & Material Planner

Manufacturing & Production · Production & Assembly · Production Management

In short

Tetra Pak is looking for a Production & Material Planner in Rayong, Thailand, to manage production scheduling, material supply, and inventory control. This role requires a Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Perform and support activities related to planning (material and/or production), including planning processes and inventory control.
Monitor production schedule compliance to meet agreed deadlines and maximise production flow, ensuring alignment with forecasted volumes and factory consumption needs.
Ensure customer orders are processed accurately and on time.
Lead and manage production scheduling to meet customer demand and delivery requirements.
Generate weekly production orders and monthly production forecasts, and monitor execution against plans.
Collaborate with the manufacturing team on capacity planning to accommodate changes in customer demand.
Work closely with the Material Planner to ensure smooth and uninterrupted material supply.
Liaise with the Central Planning Team regarding volume allocation and other planning-related activities.
Coordinate with Logistics, Production, and other relevant functions to ensure production plans and customer shipments are achieved as targeted.
Analyze planning variances, identify risks and opportunities, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
Prepare and provide monthly planning reports to management.
Participate actively in World Class Manufacturing (WCM) initiatives and continuous improvement activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment.
Very good English communication skills, both written and spoken.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with market operations, management teams, and central functions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret and work confidently with data.
Self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented.
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
Flexible and willing to undertake job rotation between Production Planning and Material Planning roles.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with SAP or other ERP systems is an advantage.

Benefits

A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape.
A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results.
An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion.
Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements.

Skills

SAPERP

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About Tetra Pak

We’re here to make food safe and available. It’s why we provide advanced food production systems, from product creation and recipe testing to processing, filling, packaging, logistics, services and beyond. We support almost every food and beverage category with tailored solutions for category-specific needs. In collaboration with our customers and suppliers, driven by more than 24,000 dedicated employees worldwide, we protect food sustainably every day for hundreds of millions of people in more than 160 countries. Because we’re here to fulfil a purpose: We commit to making food safe and…

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