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Production Planning Clerk

Logistics

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.

You can enter this career straight after SPM. A degree is optional, not required.

Logistics & Supply ChainBusiness

Picture the job

Where you'd usually workA factory floor

  • Mostly indoors
  • Sitting for most of the day
  • Dealing with customers or the public
  • Regular working hours

An illustration of a typical workplace, not a photo. The work-style notes come from US O*NET data, so read them as a guide.

Pay in Malaysia

We don't have a sourced Malaysian salary range for this job yet, and we'd rather show nothing than a number we can't stand behind.

Where to check:

  • JobStreet and Hiredly job ads for this title
  • DOSM Salaries & Wages Survey
  • SSPA scheme tables, if you're aiming for a government post

How far is this from you?

Roughly how much preparation this job usually takes. In Malaysia your UPU route and the programme's syarat still decide entry, so treat this as a guide, not a gate.

  1. 1

    Entry straight after SPM

  2. Typical entry

    SPM + sijil / short TVET course

  3. 3

    Diploma / TVET (sijil–diploma)

  4. 4

    Degree (ijazah sarjana muda)

  5. 5

    Postgrad (sarjana / PhD) or professional route

Typical educationHigh school diploma
The full route to this careerThe steps from school, UPU programmes and sourced costs, read against your answers.

How to get here

Post-SPM pathways with programmes in this career's fields. Tap one to see real programmes and entry requirements.

Asasi / Foundation

One-year runway into a specific university: public via UPU or private direct entry.

12 months
Compare routes against your results and interests

Check what you may qualify for

Enter your SPM grades and see which routes and programmes you may qualify for. An estimate to plan with, not an offer.

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Quick answers

How do you become a Production Planning Clerk in Malaysia?

Routes after SPM that lead here include Asasi / Foundation.

Can I become a Production Planning Clerk straight after SPM?

Yes. This career can be started with a certificate, diploma or TVET training straight after SPM, without a degree.

What should I study to become a Production Planning Clerk?

Related fields of study: Logistics & Supply Chain and Business. SPM subjects that help most: Design & Technology (RBT), Mechanical Engineering Studies, English and Business.

How much does a Production Planning Clerk earn in Malaysia?

We don't yet have a Malaysian source we can cite for Production Planning Clerk pay, so we show no figure.

What you'd do all day

The tasks that matter most in this job, most important first.

  1. 1Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments.
  2. 2Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering.
  3. 3Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.
  4. 4Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules.
  5. 5Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.
  6. 6Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands.
  7. 7Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes.
  8. 8Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.
  9. 9Plan production commitments or timetables for business units, specific programs, or jobs, using sales forecasts.
  10. 10Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, or customer information, so that status reports can be completed.
  11. 11Compile and prepare documentation related to production sequences, transportation, personnel schedules, or purchase, maintenance, or repair orders.
  12. 12Calculate figures, such as required amounts of labor or materials, manufacturing costs, or wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers.
  13. 13Contact suppliers to verify shipment details.
  14. 14Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures.
  15. 15Establish and prepare product construction directions and locations and information on required tools, materials, equipment, numbers of workers needed, and cost projections.
  16. 16Maintain files, such as maintenance records, bills of lading, or cost reports.
  17. 17Provide documentation and information to account for delays, difficulties, or changes to cost estimates.

Also known as

What this job is called on JobStreet, LinkedIn and in job ads. Search these too.

  • MRP
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  • Beef Tagger
  • Job Checker
  • Job Spotter
  • Kit Planner

Subjects that matter here

The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.

Design & Technology (RBT)Draws directly on Production and Processing — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).
Mechanical Engineering StudiesDraws directly on Production and Processing — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).
EnglishDraws directly on English Language — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).
BusinessDraws directly on Administrative — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).
EconomicsDraws directly on Administration and Management — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).

What you'd need to know

The subject areas this job leans on most, and the SPM subjects that build them.

  • Production and Processing86%

    Design & Technology (RBT)Mechanical Engineering Studies

  • Customer and Personal Service75%
  • English Language73%

    English

  • Administrative71%

    Business

  • Administration and Management70%

    BusinessEconomics

  • Computers and Electronics65%

    Computer Science / ICTElectrical & Electronic Eng. Studies

Tools you'd use

Software and equipment that show up in this job, worth learning early.

Where to learn these, free

Scholarships & funding

What the work feels like

Day-to-day working conditions, so you can tell whether the job suits how you like to work.

  • Face-to-face discussionsEvery day
  • Contact with other peopleConstant contact
  • Dealing with customers or the publicVery high
  • Leading or coordinating othersHigh
  • Handling conflict situationsOften
  • Indoors, air-conditionedEvery day
  • Outdoors, in all weatherAlmost never
  • Noisy environmentEvery day

AI and demand for this job

A few real, dated data points, not a single score. AI making some tasks faster usually means a job changes, not that it disappears.

15%

Share of everyday tasks today's AI can already help with (2023)

This estimate is from 2023, already out of date, since AI moves fast. Treat it as a rough, aging starting point, not the current picture.

0.18%

Of Malaysian Claude conversations, about this kind of work

Measures how much people use Claude for this work, not how many Malaysians do this job, and more AI use can mean people relying on it, not that it's replacing them.

What beginner adverts asked for

We read 19 internship and fresh-graduate adverts in related fields (August 2026). A small sample from one job site, not every vacancy.

18 of 19 were internships

Allowance or pay, when stated

RM1,000 – RM1,300

5 of 19 adverts printed an amount: usually between RM1,000 and RM1,300 a month. Many print none.

Minimum CGPA asked

3.00 to 3.20

Stated in 2 adverts. Others did not state one.

Languages named

Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin

An empty line means the adverts did not say, not that employers have no requirement. Check each employer's own advert before you plan around it.

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About this information

This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.

O*NET occupation: Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Job responsibilities, knowledge areas and work context from O*NET 30.3, US Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0. onetcenter.org