Senior Production Planner

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At Mölnlycke we believe that real impact starts with who are bold enough to challenge the status who care deeply for their work their colleagues and the world around them.

As a global medical solutions company we design and deliver innovative products and services across wound care operating room solutions gloves and antiseptics. Our mission is to advance performance in healthcare by supporting professionals improving outcomes and making a difference where it matters most.

The Gloves business area at Mölnlycke helps hands perform at their best so clinicians can perform at their best.

We are now looking forSenior Production Planner to join our Supply Chain team.

Location : Molnlycke Health Care Sdn. Bhd - Kulim Hi-Tech.

Where Youll Make a Difference

In this role youll contribute to meaningful work that improves collaborate across teams bring your ideas to the table and help shape solutions that youre streamlining a process launching a product or supporting a colleague youll be making a difference every day.

Heres how youll make an impact in this role:

• Develop weekly and monthly production plans aligned with demand forecasts available capacity and inventory targets.
• Ensure balanced line loading considering machine capability manpower and resource availability.
• Monitor actual output and proactively adjust schedules to address changes disruptions or urgent priorities.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing QA Engineering Warehouse) to maintain smooth production flow.
• Identify constraints or bottlenecks and recommend corrective actions to improve throughput.
• Track daily output cycle time and product yield; ensure accurate data capture in planning systems.
• Report production performance analyze variances and propose improvement actions.
• Drive enhancements in scheduling accuracy planning efficiency and master data reliability.
• Act as Key User for SAP (PP/MM modules) and Kinaxis Rapid Response supporting configuration troubleshooting and user training.
• Lead process improvement initiatives automation projects and digital planning transformation.
• Review aging and odd-hand inventory ensure timely rectification and recommend disposition for unusable stocks.

• Scheduling Priorities: Decide which production orders to prioritize based on demand capacity and delivery commitments.
• Inventory Release: Approve production order releases based on material availability and lead times.
• Disruption Management: Adjust schedules in response to machine breakdowns quality issues or supply delays.
• Demand vs. Supply Trade-offs: Balance customer priorities when demand exceeds capacity including partial fulfillment or rescheduling.
• System Data Integrity: Validate and approve changes to master data (e.g. lead times BOM updates) impacting planning accuracy.

What youll get

• Wellness benefits
• Great colleagues in a global company.
• An open friendly and fair working atmosphere

What youll need:

• Degree in Mathematics Statistics Economics Operations Business or related field.
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in production planning and Capacity Planning.
• Strong knowledge of MRP capacity planning supply chain flow and manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on experience with SAP (PP/MM or IBP) and Kinaxis Rapid Response preferred.
• Proficient in Excel and advanced planning tools; familiarity with ERP and APS systems.
• Experience as a Key User or Process Expert including system testing data validation and change management
• Identify and implement process improvements or automation to streamline planning workflows.
• Support digital transformation initiatives in supply chain planning.
• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to drive automation

Our approach to Diversity & Inclusion

Were building a workplace where everyone feels seen heard and valued. We believe that a diverse mix of people (from different cultures ages geographies and genders) makes us stronger. It brings fresh perspectives drives better decisions and helps us deliver solutions that reflect the world we serve.
Inclusion isnt just a value its how we work grow and lead together.

About Mölnlycke

Mölnlycke is a world-leading medical products and solutions company that equips healthcare professionals to achieve the best patient clinical and economic outcomes.

Our business is organised in the four business areas Wound Care Operating Room Solutions Gloves and Antiseptics where customer centricity sustainability and digitalisation are at the heart of everything we do.

Mölnlycke employs around 8700 people. The company headquarters are in Gothenburg Sweden and we operate in more than 100 countries worldwide. Mölnlycke is a founding partner of GoCo Health Innovation City a world-class innovation cluster for health.

Since 2007 the company has been part of Investor AB an engaged owner of high-quality global companies which was founded by the Wallenberg family in 1916. For more information please visit and Experience:

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