Material Planner

RIKUN MANUFACTURING PVT LTD; Sriperumbudur; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

RIKUN MANUFACTURING PVT LTD in Sriperumbudur, India, seeks an experienced Material Planner to ensure timely availability of materials for uninterrupted production. You will optimize inventory, reduce obsolescence, and coordinate with procurement, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes handling MRP, BOM updates, NPI support, and KPI tracking in a fast-paced, high-mix manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in Material Planning/Supply Chain
• Experience in EMS/electronics industry preferred
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems

Responsibilities

• Plan materials based on customer demand, MRP, BOM, production schedules, and inventory.
• Monitor material availability, shortages, open POs, supplier commitments, and critical components.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Suppliers, Production, Engineering, Quality, and Program teams to resolve material issues.
• Drive shortage recovery and expedite critical/long-lead-time materials.
• Maintain optimum inventory levels and reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory.
• Support NPI, engineering changes, BOM updates, and production ramp-up.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and ensure adherence to required delivery dates.
• Prepare and track material availability, shortage, inventory, and supply-chain KPIs

Skills

Material planning

Excel

MRP

BOM management

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Responsible for ensuring timely availability of materials to support uninterrupted production while optimizing inventory and minimizing shortages, excess, and obsolete stock.

Responsibilities

• Plan materials based on customer demand, MRP, BOM, production schedules, and inventory.
• Monitor material availability, shortages, open POs, supplier commitments, and critical components.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Suppliers, Production, Engineering, Quality, and Program teams to resolve material issues.
• Drive shortage recovery and expedite critical/long-lead-time materials.
• Maintain optimum inventory levels and reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory.
• Support NPI, engineering changes, BOM updates, and production ramp-up.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and ensure adherence to required delivery dates.
• Prepare and track material availability, shortage, inventory, and supply-chain KPIs.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in Material Planning/Supply Chain, preferably in the EMS/electronics industry.

Required Skills

• Good in Excel and data crunching.
• Strong knowledge of MRP, BOM, ERP, inventory management, and electronic components.
• Experience with SAP similar ERP systems.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, follow-up, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-mix manufacturing environment.

Preferred Skills

• Key Focus: Material availability, shortage management, inventory optimization, supplier coordination, and zero production disruption.