PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION:
Spartronics Viet Nam is seeking a Planning Manager who is responsible for developing and executing all production plans to ensure on- time delivery, balanced capacity, material readiness, and efficient production flow. This role oversees planning teams (Master Planning, Material Planning, Production Scheduling) and collaborates closely with Operations, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and Program Management to drive schedule adherence and cost optimization.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Production Planning & Scheduling:
Convert customer demand into weekly / daily production plans.
Maintain and update production schedules, ensuring alignment with manufacturing priorities.
Develop Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on customer orders, forecast, and capacity.
Monitor WIP and production progress, resolve bottlenecks, and escalate risks.
Material & Capacity Planning:
Perform capacity analysis and utilization planning for manpower, machines & lines.
Ensure material availability through coordination with Procurement and Warehouse.
Review BOM readiness, lead time, and supplier delivery performance.
Implement planning rules to optimize lot size, productivity, and changeover efficiency.
Customer Delivery & On- Time Performance:
Lead cross- functional meetings to protect delivery commitments.
Manage Customer Schedule Change Request (pull- in / push- out / cancellation).
Provide weekly delivery status update to Sales / Program Managers.
Control production lead time and drive On- Time Delivery (OTD) ≥ target.
Systems, Reporting & Data Management:
Maintain accurate planning data in ERP/MRP system.
Develop dashboards on OTD, line utilization, WIP aging, demand vs supply status.
Lead planning digitalization initiatives (D365 / SAP / Oracle / MES integration).
People Management:
Lead and develop Planning team (Master Planner, Material Planner, Scheduler).
Train team to improve planning discipline, analytical skills, and problem solving.
Build competency, succession plan, and performance evaluation.
