Planning Specialist

This role is required to monitor factory production schedule for POs and push for on time delivery. It includes factory capacity analysis, working for XF date’s first confirmation and pull forward and/or delays, project following up, systems updating and any communications from factory related to on-time delivery. Work closely with Brand Operation team for the ultimate goal to deliver goods in good quality and on time.
• Monitor production of Pos, work with factory for first confirmed XF date and further update on XF date if any change. Identify potential delay risk, co-ordinate with function team in BU and Brand Ops in Planning center office to solve the issue at early stage.
• Production forecast and capacity analysis, work with factory to solve capacity issues. Secure the capacity which factory committed in capacity report and 5-Year plan. Report to BU OM, Planning lead and Planning manager in center office if any variance from factory’s capacity report.
• Any communication from factory which impact to on-time delivery, from development stage till goods on board, including production additional molds, material delivery and issues on packaging and labeling.
• Production schedule tracking with WIP system, secure WIP report’s accuraccy and completion. Report update such as vendor scorecard, etc. Maintain systems update, including PLM, GTN and MFG, etc.
• Other requests from BU OM, Planning lead and Brand Planning manager.