Expeditor/Planner

To ensure smooth flow of materials and production schedules by monitoring orders, expediting critical items, and coordinating with suppliers and internal departments to prevent production delays.

Key Responsibilities:

• Production Planning & Scheduling Support
• Assist in preparing and maintaining production schedules based on forecasts and customer orders.
• Monitor progress of production orders and identify potential delays.
• Communicate schedule changes to relevant departments to minimize disruption.
• Expediting & Material Follow-up
• Track critical raw materials, components, and purchased items to ensure timely delivery.
• Follow up with suppliers and internal teams to resolve delivery or supply issues.
• Prioritize urgent materials to prevent production downtime.
• Coordination & Communication
• Liaise between procurement, warehouse, production, and quality teams to ensure alignment.
• Provide updates on order status, production readiness, and material availability.
• Highlight risks or bottlenecks to management for corrective action.
• Inventory & Documentation Management
• Maintain accurate records of material movement, order status, and production progress.
• Ensure inventory levels are sufficient to meet production schedules.
• Support reporting for production performance, supplier delivery, and material status.
• Process Improvement
• Identify inefficiencies in material flow or scheduling processes.
• Recommend improvements to streamline production planning and expediting.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• On-time delivery of materials to production
• Production schedule adherence
• Reduction of production downtime due to material shortages
• Accuracy of inventory and order tracking
• Responsiveness to urgent production needs

Qualifications & Skills:

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Production, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in planning, expediting, or materials management.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDE).
• Strong organizational, coordination, and communication skills.
• Analytical mindset and ability to prioritize critical tasks.

Working Conditions:

• Office-based with frequent coordination with production and warehouse teams.
• May require overtime during peak production or urgent order situations.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: RM4, RM7,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Maternity leave
• Opportunities for promotion
• Professional development

Work Location: On the road