Material Planner

Celestica; Kulim; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Kulim, Malaysia is seeking a Material Planner to manage and execute material schedules for designated products.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree, have a solid understanding of supply chain processes, and must be capable of effective communication and negotiation. This role involves maintaining inventory levels, ensuring product availability, and working with both internal and external stakeholders.

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Qualifications

• Knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment.
• Basic knowledge of production planning fundamentals.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute material schedules for products.
• Communicate materials availability to support build plans.
• Review product inventory and develop recovery plans.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Problem resolution

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

WORD

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

General Overview

Functional Area: SCM - Supply Chain Management Career Stream: SCM - Supply Chain Management Role: SCM Job Title: Material Planner Job Code: ANA-SCM-BUYP Band: Level 07 Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Incumbents are fully qualified to execute job/role accountabilities working independently on most aspects of the job. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Tasks are moderately complex in nature where judgment is required to complete recurring assignments independently and to determine the best methods to follow to complete assignments. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the divisions/departments operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Works under general Supervision. Situations not covered by standard processes, procedures and methods are referred to manager or expert resource. May demonstrate work methods to new employees. Builds internal and external relationships, with emphasis on those that facilitate the achievement of job/role accountabilities, such as relationships with key suppliers, customers and internal service.

Detailed Description

• Plans, organizes, controls and executes a material schedule for a designated product or products including program coordination.
• Develops material readiness schedules (CTB) based on actual and forecasted customer demand, product demand profiles and knowledge of the customer.
• Ensures quality and integrity of information used to generate materials requirements plan.
• Revises plans as per business situation required based on analysis of actuals versus plan.
• Manages issues associated with engineering changes to ensure minimal cost exposure, excess materials and risk to customer shipment.
• Participates in the introduction of new products and supports the transfer/de-transfer of existing products through planning and analysing of common and unique materials in support of project deadlines.
• Communicates information on materials availability to support build plans throughout the product life cycle.
• Maintains knowledge of customer volume fluctuations and determines the materials required.
• Provides information to procurement team on demand variances.
• Develops and communicates short- and long-term commitments to customers to ship products.
• Coordinates necessary resources to meet shipment commitments.
• Reviews and reports on aggregate levels of product inventory, inventory exposure, backlog, availability and on-time delivery.
• Develops recovery plans if missed shipments occur.
• Facilitates development of processes and best practice models for outbound order fulfilment.
• Provides expert role to other sites and other departments for North American Order Fulfilment models and practices.
• Provides training, guidance and may assign work to less experienced employees.
• Attends regular meetings with the internal & external customer to ensure the supply chain streamline in smooth way.
• Perform and complete any other tasks or assignments which appointed by superiors.

Requirements

• Knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, the types of materials being purchased by the department and the engineering change process.
• Basic knowledge of production planning fundamentals, scheduling, materials requirements planning techniques and manufacturing control systems.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, inventory management and supplier management.
• Knowledge of basic computer applications such as WORD, Excel, PowerPoint and multiple business applications.
• Good negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Ability to plan strategically for the coordinated delivery of a variety of materials.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Typical Experience

• Two to Four years relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

EEO Statement

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.