Intern - Procurement

jabil; George Town; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil in Penang, Malaysia invites a skilled Procurement / Materials Planner to manage supply for production and prototype builds. You will optimize pricing, lead times, and resolve quality issues while maintaining on-time delivery and controlled inventory.

Responsibilities include planning, scheduling, performing MRP analysis, issuing purchase orders, coordinating with suppliers, and supporting accounts payable in invoice discrepancies.

Qualifications

• Plan, schedule, and action materials supply to equal demand.
• Analyze, maintain, and execute Materials Requirement Plan (MRP).
• Issue Purchase Orders to suppliers and ensure adherence to agreements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and action materials supply to equal demand.
• Participate in decision making of MPS (Master Production Schedule) loading through proper materials sizing.
• Analyze, maintain, and execute Materials Requirement Plan (MRP).
• Ensure materials availability to support production per the Master Production Schedule through MRP execution, on-time delivery, and coordination of materials movement through receiving to Production.
• Disposition non-conforming, excess, obsolete, and/or high stock materials in a timely manner.

Job description

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

Job Summary

Procure all components necessary to support production or prototype builds. In conjunction, responsibilities include accomplishing the best possible pricing, lead time agreements, resolution of quality issues, delivery and inventory levels.

Job Description

• Plan, schedule, and action materials supply to equal demand.
• Participate in decision making of MPS (Master Production Schedule) loading through proper materials sizing.
• Analyze, maintain, and execute Materials Requirement Plan (MRP). Continuously monitor and verify materials pipeline to ensure it meets the MRP requirements. Identify and appropriately address materials supply issues.
• Ensure materials availability to support production per the Master Production Schedule through MRP execution, on-time delivery, and coordination of materials movement through receiving to Production.
• Effectively manage materials requirement changes resulting from Engineering Change Notifications (ECNs) and product End of Life (EOL).
• Disposition non-conforming, excess, obsolete, and/or high stock materials in a timely manner.
• Issue Purchase Orders to pricing, terms & conditions that are negotiated and agreed to by Jabil Commodity Managers and Buyers. Ensure suppliers' adherence to established agreements.
• Optimize order management process to ensure effective communication with suppliers.
• Maintain integrity of master data and purchasing planning parameters to minimize material liability and to balance the cost of procurement with inventory investment levels.
• Monitor and continuously improve supplier's delivery and quality performance. Address and resolve recurring or critical issues by utilizing corrective action tools and additional resources.
• Support Accounts Payable in resolving invoice discrepancies.
• Provide inputs to drive and execute Jabil's commodity and pricing strategy. Work closely with Buyers, Commodity Managers, & SCM. Provide feedback on supplier performance and Jabil's strategies.
• Minimize materials freight expenses for Jabil.

CRITICAL focus areas

• Understand the fundamentals and principles of MRP.
• Clearly understand, execute, and provide feedback on Jabil Supply Chain Management (SCM) and pricing strategies.
• All materials in stock and on order are pegged to customer-authorized purchases.
• Supplier delivery, quality, and service performance meets or exceeds SCM expectations.
• Purchasing planning parameters and Purchase Order (PO) data are 100% accurate.
• Meet or exceed and continuously improve on related performance metrics objectives:
• External materials downtime
• Days of Supply, Potential Excess, Potential Obsolete Materials
• High Stocks, RTV
• Other applicable metrics as defined by Workcell or Purchasing Manager.

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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