Analyst - Material and Production Planning

Robert Bosch Group; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Malaysia is seeking an Analyst for Material and Production Planning. The role involves raw material replenishment, managing production planning, and effective supplier communication. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience. This position is full-time, based in Penang, and offers a dynamic work environment with team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in material or production planning.
• Experience in order management/demand planning is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for raw material replenishment.
• Manage material auto replenishment within warehouses.
• Monitor and follow up production output and customer order fulfillment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Multi-tasking

Communication (written & verbal)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business studies or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Analyst - Material and Production Planning

• Full‑time

Bosch has been present in Malaysia since 1923, represented by Robert Bosch Sdn Bhd, with offices located in Selangor and Penang. In Malaysia, Bosch has diversified businesses in Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The company has three manufacturing plants in Penang providing Car Multimedia, Power Tools and Automotive Steering systems. In 2017, Malaysia contributed sales of RM 615 million (127 million euro) and employed more than 2,800 associates.

Job Description

Material Planning (Buyer)

• Responsible for raw material replenishment. Maintain supply visibility of minimum 3 months.
• Secure delivery confirmation from suppliers for all PO.
• Expedite material deliveries to support production & customer orders.
• Bottleneck & allocation management for materials in critical shortage.
• Ensure integrity of master data & parameters in SAP & add*ONE system to enable automatic MRP planning. Drive Purchasing to maintain Purchasing/Vendor master data that is relevant to MRP run.
• Manage material auto replenishment within warehouses via mini macro & min-max setting.
• Track & monitor supplier delivery performance (SSL3) & define improvement measures.
• Track, monitor & manage material phase‑in/out resulting from Engineering changes, product/material EOL, etc. Adjust material planning according to product & material life cycle.
• Manage special procurement activities, eg. Last Time Buy (LTB), purchase below MOQ, risk purchase in the event of vendor change, supplier relocation, mold down for modification.
• Regularly review supplier capacity to identify restriction. Escalate to Purchasing & discuss measures to solve capacity constraints.
• Manage & track safety stock to support business fluctuations.
• Raw materials inventory management & control according to TCT target. Reschedule SA/PO to suppliers based on forecast changes & inventory target.
• Manage excess & obsolete (E&O) stock. Analyze stock coverage, define & take actions for stock optimization.
• Coordinate RTV process for supplier logistics quality issues (wrong part / wrong quantity).
• Liaise with PUQ & PQE on RTV & replacement due to technical issues.

Production Planning

• Rough Production Planning (RPP) for mid to long term up to 24 months.
• Level production loading according to BPS maturity requirement.
• Convert, release & schedule production orders according to levelling pattern.
• Ensure data integrity of production/planned order & RPP to drive correct MRP run.
• Regular alignment of production capacity with manufacturing team.
• Monitor and follow up production output, sub‑assembly progress & customer order fulfillment.
• Drive production to achieve target output & produce the right mix of SKUs and sub‑assembly. Define measures to reduce production backlog.

LPV Responsibilities

• Logistics team member (LPV) for NPI - new launches & ALRs.
• Support samples & pilot runs.
• Attend & contribute actively in project meetings, work with cross‑functional team to achieve timely SOP.
• Attend & contribute actively in product launch meeting (PLT) & update production/delivery status.
• Drive project team to order materials according to lead time. Contribute in the execution of risk orders.
• Together with project buyer (BPV), drive material readiness to achieve ramp‑up plan.
• Analyze & communicate feasibility & restrictions to achieve ramp‑up plan.
• Maintain MM & release pronovia timely & accurately to enable automatic MRP planning.
• Coordinate new material packaging lot size for kanban card preparation before SOP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business studies, Business Administration, International Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or equivalent.
• Minimum 3‑5 years’ experience in the field of material planning, production planning or procurement (buyer).
• Experience in order management / demand planning is an added advantage.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office.
• SAP knowledge is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical and multi‑tasking skill, able to work in fast paced environment.
• Able to communicate both written & verbal to suppliers in overseas (China).