Production Planning & Materials Manager

The Associate Manager – Production & Material Control (PMC) will be responsible for driving end-to-end production planning, material availability, and inventory control to support manufacturing operations at Lite-On’s plant. This role plays a critical part in ensuring on-time production, optimized inventory levels, and seamless coordination across procurement, production, and customer demand.
                                               
Essential Duties & Responsibilities, subject to change based on organizational needs, including but not limited to the following:
 

• Lead production planning and scheduling to align manufacturing output with customer demand and delivery commitments.
• Manage material planning and control, ensuring timely availability of raw materials, components, and WIP to avoid production disruptions.
• Drive MRP/ERP planning processes, maintaining accurate BOMs, inventory data, and planning parameters.
• Monitor and balance demand vs. supply, proactively identifying risks (shortages, excess, obsolescence) and driving mitigation plans.
• Partner closely with procurement, warehouse, and production teams to ensure smooth material flow and line readiness.
• Oversee inventory management, including cycle counts, stock accuracy, and working capital optimization.
• Track and report key KPIs (OTD, inventory turns, plan adherence, shortage management) and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support capacity planning and production loading, ensuring optimal utilization of plant resources.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Engineering, and Customer teams to resolve supply chain or production issues.
• Lead and develop a team of planners/material controllers, setting clear goals and ensuring performance alignment.

 
Qualifications:
 

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in Production Planning, Material Control, or PMC within electronics manufacturing / EMS environment (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (SAP preferred) and production planning processes.
• Proven experience in high-volume manufacturing and fast-paced operations.
• Understanding of inventory control, supply-demand planning, and shop floor coordination.
• Familiarity with ISO/QMS standards and structured manufacturing processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication and ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment.
• Experience in new plant setup / ramp-up environment (preferred).
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies (preferred).

 Travel Requirement:
 10% travel, subject to change based on business needs.