Assistant Manager, Supply Planning

2 months ago


Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia BASF SE Full time

We are a leading chemical company, with the best teams developing intelligent solutions for our customers, and for a sustainable future.

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BASF has been operating in Malaysia for more than 30 years, through a number of wholly-owned companies and joint ventures in the country. BASF (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd was incorporated in 1989, and operates main office in Bandar Utama and a manufacturing plant in Pasir Gudang in Johor, as well as an operational site in Kulim, Kedah. BASF Asia-Pacific Service Centre Sdn Bhd began its operation in 2005. Located in Kuala Lumpur, the Shared Services Center provides functional services in the areas of finance, controlling, information services, human resources, environment, health & safety, procurement and import-export order management to BASF Group companies in 19 markets across Asia Pacific. BASF Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, established in 1997, provides infrastructure and utilities support services to BASF sites in Malaysia. BASF holds 60% of its joint venture BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn Bhd, which operates a state-of-the-art Verbund production site in the Gebeng Industrial Zone, Pahang, and 50% of Toray BASF PBT Resin Sdn Bhd. BASF posted sales to customers in Malaysia of approximately €390 million in 2021 and had 2,295 employees as of the end of the year. Further information is available on .

Objectives of the Position

  • Short and mid-term planning (1-12 months horizon) for manufacturing plant. Ensure Finished Goods readiness to meet customers' required delivery dates
  • Replenishment stock planning for imported goods
  • Manage inventory to achieve working Supervisor Title capital targets

Main Areas of Responsibilities and Key Activities

Monthly Supply Planning for Own Manufactured Products

  • Create monthly production plan to meet Finished Goods requirements based on Actual Orders & Forecasted Demand for Own Manufactured Products (OMP).
  • Communicate and negotiate forecasts received with Demand Planner (DP) and ASEAN Sales Team to meet customer's demand.
  • Liaise with Raw Material Planner to ensure raw materials availability.
  • Work with site Production Planner to develop Detailed Production Schedule
  • Enforce planning and order processing-related business rules.
  • Prepare and host monthly planning meeting with Raw Material Planner, Production, Packing & QC team
  • Maintain close communication with Customer Service team at all times regarding Material Availability. Coordinate closely with Customer Service & PPC on bulk shipment loading plan in order to meet customers' demand
  • Identify root causes of deviations of actual production to plan (over & under supply). Thereafter propose & implement sustainable solutions.
  • Simulate different options in shortage scenarios & provide recommendations to Management. Execute allocation plans once aligned with Product Management and Sales.
  • Manage the replenishment of Packaging materials
  • Represent Supply Chain Planning team as local Customs liaison with Import Export and Customs & Foreign Trade team with regards to Own Manufactured materials

Replenishment Stock Planning

  • Plan & maintain sufficient imported finished goods for the merchandise stock business in Malaysia & Singapore.

Inventory / Working Capital Management

  • Manage inventory level in line with the division objective by having adequate finished goods whilst minimizing dysfunctional inventory.
  • Initiate and lead stocks optimization action including. redeployment, reprocess, sell-off and write-off.

Reporting & Masterdata maintenance

  • Maintain and own the rough-cut planning relevant master data in SAP R/3 and SAP APO. Ensure maintenance of ED material master data to be aligned with Global ED requirements.
  • In coordination with Production team for Bill of Materials (BOM) & recipe of ED Products, ensure data is maintained correctly in SAP system
  • Prepare plant utilization, inventory and other reports
  • Clear, concise & timely communication to management & stakeholders

Job Requirements (minimum requirement to carry out the work)

  • Education: Degree Holder (Engineering, Business or Relevant Degree)
  • 7 – 8 working experience, with minimum 4 years' experience in planning
  • Experience in production or liquid manufacturing environment an advantage
  • Conversational proficiency in spoken & written English
  • Hands on Experience / exposure in the below a definite advantage
  • SAP (APO/SNP) or other planning software
  • Inventory Management
  • Import / Export


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