Senior Planner / Planner - Malaysia (On site)

• Translate the demand forecast into an executable manufacturing plan, considering production lead times, inventory targets, capacity, material availability, and open supply. • Simulate and recommend PO quantities by considering demand forecasts, inventory targets, lead times, open supply, supplier capacity, product and regional priorities, and potential supply risks. • Monitor weekly contract-manufacturer supply commitments against purchase orders, production plans, and shipment schedules; identify gaps and follow up on recovery actions. • Identify and escalate supply shortages, delayed shipments, excess inventory, and other risks in a timely manner; coordinate mitigation plans with Demand Planning, Sourcing, Manufacturing, and Logistics teams. • Support new-product introductions, product transitions, and phase-outs by ensuring supply plans and inventory strategies are aligned with the product roadmap. • Maintain supply-planning data in planning tools and ERP systems, including open PO status, inventory assumptions, and supplier commitments. • Support the S&OP process by preparing Supply inputs, highlighting supply changes and identifying risks. • Cultivate strong relationships with suppliers monitoring KPIs, understanding their constraints and bottlenecks. • Analyze data to derive meaningful insights and make informed decisions that optimize the supply chain performance. • Build effective working relationships with Demand Planning, Sourcing, Product Management, and Operations teams. • Support for improvement in our end-to-end planning methods, processes and tools. • Degree or higher in an analytical discipline (supply chain, finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, data science, etc.)    • 5+ years proven experience in supply planning or similar role within supply chain management. • Experience in ERP, MRP and capacity planning required.  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis. • Data visualization experience (Tableau/Domo etc.) preferred.   • High volume electronics manufacturing industry Preferred. • Advanced Excel skills required.  • Be a self-starter that acts like an owner by seeking to learn/understand the business, actively pursuing opportunities for revenue growth and cost savings.   • Fluent in English, written and spoken. What to Do Next:  Please attach your resume including links to your Github and website where applicable. If you want to show your super powers in other ways – include that information too. You can be sure that Cricut® is an employer who values individuality, equality and diversity, so tell us what you’re all about. If you are a Maker or a DIY enthusiast, whether you think you are a good one or not, we would love to hear about it when you send us your information!