Distribution Planner

Knowles Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Knowles Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd. in Penang Bayan Lepas is seeking a Distribution Planner to manage allocation and shipment planning in a dynamic semiconductor supply chain.

The role collaborates with global customer service, factory planners, and warehouses to meet on-time delivery targets, maintain planning parameters in Oracle, and generate reports on order fulfillment and inventory metrics. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years in supply chain, with strong Excel

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• At least 5 years in supply chain with demand-supply planning experience.
• Strong English communication; Mandarin a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
• Experience with Oracle or ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate allocation and shipment plans with global customer service and factory planners.
• Maintain planning parameters in Oracle and manage internal orders and reporting.
• Ensure on-time delivery and maintain customer satisfaction metrics (OTD).
• Perform demand-supply matching analyses and inventory/shipment analysis.
• Publish operations reports and support continuous improvement projects.
• Collaborate with warehouse and shipping to execute plans.
• Keep item attributes updated to ensure data integrity in the system.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Demand planning

Analytical thinking

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle

ERP systems

Job description

Distribution Planning provides prompt supply commitment in dynamic demand situation for semiconductor industry and has the ability to work closely with global customer service team in support of the demands from their regional customers.

The position will gather key data – by working with Knowles factory supply chain, Sales Account Director & Manager, global customer service team, Distribution Planners, warehouse and shipping.

Execute allocation and shipment plans. Maintain KDM Planning parameter in Oracle, internal orders transactions, demand & supply analysis and all related order fulfillment reporting. Co-responsible on customer OTD performance and overall customer satisfaction (non-technical)

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Liaise with Worldwide customer service to acknowledge and recommend best ship date for all the orders, and to meet on time delivery to customer request date and factory promise date, by checking Demand & supply availability from Oracle system and also liaise with Factory Planners.

Work closely with factory planning team to understand the supply plan and constraint and any key issue that they are dealing with and provide direction to factory planners on prioritization when facing supply constraint.

Ensure the orders from each customer is meeting the supply commit, by working closely with global customer service.

Working with KDM warehouse and Shipping to ensure ship as planned and on time.

Provides prompt execution for global supply chain processes such as orders, shipment, exceptions management, holds, tracking and traceability report, cut over control in KDM, safety stock process, EOL process etc.

Support all demand and supply matching analysis, allocation analysis, inventory, supply and shipment analysis.

Maintaining item attribute for planning in making sure the data integrity in system.

Manage, analyze & coordinate with respective party to take action to ensure finish goods inventory level achieve the target set by management.

Familiar with all Oracle reporting, and Excel file data crunching, and publish operations report.

Support and assist continuous improvement project for KDM, or global order fulfillment process.

Performs other duties as requested from time to time.

Requirement

Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree.

At least 5 years of working experiences in the field of Supply Chain. Expertise in Demand Supply planning is desirable.

Good verbal and written communication skill in English

Analytical, ability to model various supply scenario’s based on varying demand conflicts

Highly developed, demonstrated teamwork skills

Proven ability to coordinate initiatives, actions and decisions between various geographically displaced teams

Strong in Application of Microsoft Excel

Experience in Oracle or any ERP system, good communication in Mandarin are added advantage

Knowles Corporation, a leading manufacturer of specialty electronic components, including high performance capacitors, radio frequency filters, advanced medtech microphones, and balanced armature speakers. We design parts that perform unique, critical functions for innovative technologies. Through custom engineering and scalable manufacturing, we enable to succeed in the most demanding applications across medtech, defense, and industrial markets. Our high-performance capacitors, RF and microwave filters, advanced medtech microphones, balanced armature speakers, and miniaturization products enable and enhance the performance of technologies with the power to change, improve, and save lives.