Material Planner

Kerry; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and nutrition company is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to manage material call-offs in Kuala Lumpur. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery and optimize supply processes. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience in supply chain planning and be proficient in ERP systems. Join us to help create sustainable solutions in the industry.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in Supply Chain Planning or Procurement.
• Experience in the food ingredients and flavors or beverage industry preferred.
• Strong familiarity with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage material call-offs within the central supply chain function.
• Oversee alerts in the call-off process.
• Convert purchase requisitions to purchase orders and secure confirmations.
• Monitor supplier performance and escalate issues as needed.
• Manage communications and resolve discrepancies.

Skills

Supply Chain Planning

Procurement

SAP

Excel

PowerBI

Job description

Requisition ID: 61504
Position Type: FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Hybrid

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

In this role, you will be responsible for managing material call-offs within the central supply chain function. This role involves close collaboration with the Central Supply Planner, Site Production Scheduler, Central Transport Planner, and cross-functional teams working collaboratively with Material Call Off. The primary objective is to ensure timely and complete material call-offs, enabling the achievement of committed output (OTIF).

Work Location: 1 Powerhouse - Bandar Utama (5 mins walk from MRT)

Reporting To: Material Planning Team Lead

Key responsibilities

• Oversee alerts in the call-off process, including rescheduling, over/under coverage, and short reporting.
• Convert purchase requisitions to purchase orders, send them to vendors, and secure confirmations.
• Review daily metrics, focusing on short inbound deliveries, material concerns, escalations, and unconfirmed PO's.
• Manage internal and external communications via SAP Cockpits, Email, and Teams.
• Handle dispatch of materials to vendors and update component details in POs where applicable.
• Monitor and maintain supplier OTIF, elevate issues to the Category Material Planner, and track failure reasons.
• Flag and manage required updates to SKU master data, especially for NPI impacting call-off, in coordination with the Planning Data Analyst.
• Support SAP alert resolution during medium-term supply planning.
• Assist in aged inventory reviews, block/rework/leftover stock actions, and QI release challenges.
• Help resolve missing parts issues during production plan release, including Find & Replace management.
• Manage OpenText AP queries, investigate disputes, and handle credit approvals or denials.
• Address received non-conformances in SAP, conduct investigations, initiate RCCAs, and close feedback loops.
• Contribute to initiatives for raw material and finished goods planning efficiency and cost reduction.

Qualifications and skills

• Preferably a minimum of 1-3 years Supply Chain Planning or Procurement based role.
• Food Ingredients & Flavors, Beverage industry preferred but not required.
• Good working experience of ERP (SAP Preferred), Excel and PowerBI.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Recruiter: #LI-CST1
Posting Type: LI