Flow controller – Downstream Planner

About the Role

The Flow Controller – Downstream Planner is responsible for managing downstream material flow, inventory control, job‑work coordination, and production readiness to support both standard and Engineering‑to‑Order (ETO) manufacturing. The role ensures on‑time material availability, optimized inventory, and seamless coordination across supply‑chain, production, and project teams to meet customer and project delivery commitments. In Downstream Planning and MRP Execution, the planner drives Material Requirements Planning for raw materials, bought‑out components, sub‑assemblies, and finished goods, while defining and maintaining planning parameters such as lead times, safety stock, reorder levels, and lot sizes. This ensures material availability aligned with production schedules and project milestones for both standard production and ETO projects. Inventory Management & Control involves maintaining optimal inventory levels that balance service level, cost, and working‑capital objectives for job‑work vendors. The planner analyses and resolves stock mismatches, shortages, excess inventory, and obsolete materials, coordinating with warehouse teams to ensure system accuracy versus physical stock and continuously improving inventory health through data‑driven analysis. Through Distribution Requirements Planning, the planner monitors supply constraints, proactively manages risks affecting long‑lead items and job‑work materials, and ensures timely replenishment to meet customer and internal demand. Execution of DRP supports downstream logistics and project demand for job‑work vendors. The planner manages and tracks purchase order portfolios for job‑work vendors, follows up with suppliers on delivery commitments, expediting, and lead‑time adherence, and collaborates with SCM teams to resolve supply issues and enhance supplier reliability. Continuous improvement initiatives focus on supplier communication and planning accuracy. Job Work & Manpower Planning entails planning and managing manpower requirements for internal manufacturing and external job‑work vendors, ensuring material availability and manpower readiness, and tracking job‑work progress against customer and project deadlines. Risks related to capacity, manpower, or material shortages are escalated promptly. The planner works with Project Managers to create clear integration and execution plans. Participation in project review meetings highlights planning risks and mitigation actions, ensuring synchronization between project schedules, material readiness, and production capacity. Cross‑Functional Collaboration involves identifying operational roadblocks and bottlenecks, proposing solutions, and escalating issues to management when required. The role supports continuous improvement initiatives related to planning accuracy and execution efficiency while working closely with SCM, Warehouse, Production, Engineering, Quality, and Project teams. • Drive MRP for raw materials, components, sub‑assemblies, and finished goods. • Define and maintain planning parameters such as lead times, safety stock, reorder levels, and lot sizes. • Maintain optimal inventory levels and resolve stock mismatches. • Execute Distribution Requirements Planning to manage long‑lead items and job‑work material demand. • Manage purchase order portfolios and coordinate with suppliers for timely deliveries. • Plan and monitor manpower for internal production and external job‑work vendors. • Collaborate with project managers to align material readiness with project schedules. • Identify and address operational bottlenecks, supporting continuous improvement. • Utilize MRP/ERP systems and advanced Excel for data‑driven inventory analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸mrp execution
• ▸inventory control
• ▸drp planning
• ▸po management
• ▸manpower planning
• ▸project coordination

What You Bring

Key Success Factors include a strong analytical mindset with hands‑on MRP and downstream planning experience, the ability to balance inventory optimization, resource utilization, and delivery performance, and excellent cross‑functional coordination and communication skills. Problem‑solving ability, attention to detail, and capability to thrive in a fast‑paced ETO manufacturing environment are also essential. Qualifications require a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering and 3–5 years of experience in planning, downstream, or supply‑chain roles, preferably in manufacturing, ETO projects, modular or prefab environments. Technical skills include strong working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, advanced Excel proficiency, ability to interpret 2D/3D drawings, and knowledge of inventory control and production planning. Candidates should demonstrate strong verbal and written communication, proficiency in English and the local language, and a proactive, ownership‑driven, result‑oriented approach, capable of working rotational shifts and high‑pressure environments. • Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 3–5 years of planning/supply‑chain experience. • Demonstrate strong analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸mrp/erp
• ▸excel
• ▸2d/3d
• ▸analytical
• ▸problem solving

Work Environment

Office Full-Time