Production Planner

LOCATION: Bemis Asia - Vietnam

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Exempt

KEYWORD or REQID: req524

**JOB INFORMATION**:
**Position Purpose**: A Production Planner who will organize our production processes according to demand and quality standards. The duties will include ensuring the smooth and cost-efficient flow of our production operations and organizing the efficient distribution of goods and materials. With organized٫ well-versed in production procedures and ways to optimize them and have a results-driven approach together with great problem-solving skills. Advanced communication and computer skills are also required.

**Principle Accountabilities/Essential Functions**:

- Plan and organize production workflow for one or multiple products
- Assist in production schedule and capacity planning, material transfer, machine and operator allocation and production order follow-up to meet production delivery schedule.
- Estimate project needs of manpower٫ equipment and raw materials
- Set goals٫ tasks and priorities for workers and other staff
- Supervise production activities to ensure they will finish on time and within budget
- Detect and resolve issues when they arise
- Collect output information٫ including number of finished products٫ percentage of defectives and so on
- Create status and performance reports and present them to managers
- Manage the project paperwork
- Communicate with different departments in production activities. Work together with quality control٫ warehouse and other staff
- Handle routine production material purchasing and order follow-up.
- Prepare production reports.
- Support office administration works.
- Follow through the actual production processes by using working instructions, machine manuals and product specifications which may be updated from time to time.
- Maintain on-time data entry in ERP system as assigned.

**Qualifications**:

- Diploma in Production Management, Business, Supply Chain Management or related field.
- 2+ years' experience of working on a Production Planner or other similar position
- Significant experience with production planning and quality control activities
- Significant experience in manufacturing resource planning
- Good math and statistics skills
- Good organizational and problem-solving skills
- Work as a team.
- Have good data management and accuracy
- Organized, details oriented and good communication skills.

**Language Skills**:

- Language: Fluent Vietnamese & English. Chinese is optional (better to have)
- Clear and concise written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills that produce desired results.
- Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from internal and external customers including sales staff, internal colleagues and vendors.
- Capable of reading and interpreting information with the ability to share with others as needed.
- Ability to use personal computer and standard business and other work-related software with minimum instruction.
- Ability to read and interpret reports, sales materials and other related materials.

**Mental Essential Functions and Reasoning Ability**:

- Manage multiple and varied projects simultaneously with mínimal supervision while maintaining attention to detail.
- Excellent analytical, research, deductive reasoning and decision-making abilities.
- Capable of demonstrating an understanding of and being sensitive to serving a culturally diverse population.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with professional ethics and standards of practice.
- Excellent time and organizational abilities with the ability to seek assistance in a professional manner.
- Ability to work and prioritize independently with the capacity to collaborate with others.
- Education
- Degree _Equals_ Bachelor