Global Materials Planner & Inventory Lead

Teleflex Medical Sdn Bhd; Kamunting; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Teleflex Medical Sdn Bhd in Kamunting, Perak, Malaysia, is seeking a dedicated Material Planner to oversee procurement planning and inventory management across value streams. The role focuses on maintaining optimal stock levels, avoiding stockouts, and collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to ensure timely production.

Candidates should align with Teleflex core values, drive continuous improvement, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Work actively towards meeting Teleflex KPIs and Objectives.
• Overseeing material planning activities of all buyers to avoid stock-out situation in supporting value stream productions.
• To guide and assist material planner in making purchase decision during unforeseen scenario, eg: material discontinued, material change design/ formula/ ingredient, supplier manufacturing facility relocation, etc.
• To manage inventory at optimum level in minimizing E&O, through collaboration with relevant stakeholders by conducting periodic review and/or meetings.
• Work with Finance in preparing E&O provision on timely basis.
• Lead and guide material planners to work with relevant parties to minimize material scrap for product discontinuation into market.
• Lead and guide material planners to have close communication and coordination with supplier in ensuring supplier’s supply capacity able to meet plant demand.
• Work with Procurement Team to identify suitable MOQ to avoid excessive inventory and future scrap lose.
• Lead and guide material planners to work with relevant parties to phase in transferred products/ NPI.
• Utilize demand planning tools and methodology to analyze and forecast inventory needs, make inventory purchasing recommendations, and purchase product while considering multiple supply sources.
• Actively review the MOQ, LT, ROP, ROQ, SPQ setting in system on periodic basis, to ensure data is up to date.
• Liaise with Production Planner to provide AOP to Procurement and Finance on timely basis.
• Build and maintain successful relationships with clients, vendors, and the internal procurement and quality teams.
• Maintain sufficient inventory levels to fulfill customer demand while also minimizing inventory cost and limiting end of life exposure.
• Actively work on improvement project/ process for Material Planning.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to ensure purchased material are in full compliance to regulatory requirement.
• Lead, build and transform to a positive culture that align to Teleflex’s Core Values.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the HOD/ Department Director/Site MD.
• Absolute integrity

Job description

Teleflex Medical Sdn Bhd in Kamunting, Perak, Malaysia, is seeking a dedicated Material Planner to oversee procurement planning and inventory management across value streams. The role focuses on maintaining optimal stock levels, avoiding stockouts, and collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to ensure timely production.

Candidates should align with Teleflex core values, drive continuous improvement, and ensure regulatory compliance.