Senior Staff Production Planning Specialist

About the role

Renesas Electronics, an embedded semiconductor solution provider, is looking for a Senior Staff Production Planning Specialist in Bangkok. The role acts as a key member of platform and business teams, supplying supply status against forecast and actual demand and build strategy, and bridges supply chain, OSAT (third-party vendor) manufacturing, customer service and other support functions.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and prepare Production Orders / Work Orders via SAP, overseeing WIP movement, material shortages and backlog resolution so shipments meet target dates and standard cycle times.
• Own delivery commitment plans and delivery recovery plans, and monitor order fulfilment with timely feedback and contingency plans.
• Coordinate monthly forecasts with OSAT and negotiate delivery commitments.
• Analyse inventory, manage Days of Inventory (DOI), address slow-moving and obsolete stock, adjust order quantities, recommend material substitutions and deplete inventory.
• Maintain planning parameters master data and use metrics such as On-Time Delivery, Supplier OTD, Cycle Time and B2B transaction statistics to improve delivery performance.
• Attend operations meetings, align with company goals, support internal projects and comply with policies and regulations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, Engineering or Operations Planning.
• Minimum 8-10 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment or subcontractor management.
• End-to-end supply chain understanding is an added advantage.
• Good analytical and planning (SCM) sensitivity, strong communication with OSATs, and a deadline-driven, self-motivated approach in a fast-paced environment.

Required skills

• Preferred: SAP, Kinaxis and ERP systems operation and control.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel and Power BI; advanced Excel is an added advantage.