Material Planner

AT&S; Kulim; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Long-term career

Competitive compensation

Job summary

AT&S Malaysia in Kulim Hi-Tech Park seeks a Material Planner to ensure material availability and optimize inventory. The role includes MRP, SAP/MES support, and collaboration with Purchasing and Production to meet demand.

You will monitor stock, manage expiring materials and participate in risk assessments. A degree in Supply Chain or Engineering and 5+ years' experience are preferred; weekend duty may be required on rotation. This is a full-time on-site position.

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years experience in material planning or supply is preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP/MES systems (SAP/Oracle) is an advantage.
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail.
• Required to support weekend duty on a rotational basis.

Responsibilities

• Generate and maintain Material Requirements Planning (MRP) based on production schedules and customer forecast.
• Highlight material shortage risk in advance.
• Responsible for maintaining and supporting daily SAP/MES operations, including lot transactions, BOM/PN updates, yield/scrap data, and system setups to ensure smooth production execution.
• Update calculation method/logic according to production LT and consumption to calculate demand time and qty.
• Ensure timely PR release and coordinate with Purchasing on PO issuance.
• Monitor material coverage and highlight shortages or risks proactively.
• Verify material availability for HVM and non-HVM demand, push Purchasing for ETA updates.
• Track and elevate material issues (e.g., shortages, delays, quality) impacting build plans.
• Optimize inventory: manage slow-moving, near-expiry, and aging stock with mitigation plans.
• Provide regular material status updates to Production, Planning, and Demand Planning.
• Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts and system updates.
• Collaborate with Purchasing for delivery schedules, pull-ins, pushouts, and recovery actions.
• Support NPI material readiness and participate in risk assessments for material changes.
• Drive planning improvements and establish material visibility through reports.
• Analyze demand vs supply gaps and propose recovery actions.
• Prepare material status reports, shortage lists, and weekly KPI updates.
• Expired material management and risk assessment on the near to be expired material with mitigation plan.

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Weekend rotation

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain or Engineering

Tools

SAP

MES

Oracle

Job description

AT&S is a leading global manufacturer of high-end IC substrates and printed circuit boards. AT&S industrialises leading-edge technologies for its core business segments Mobile Devices & Substrates, Automotive & Aerospace, Industrial and Medical and high-performance computing for AI applications. We are looking for talent eager to shape the future of our interconnected world. With plants in Austria, China, India, Malaysia and sales offices around the globe, we offer excellent career opportunities for creators, innovators and enablers with the drive to make a difference.

To enhance our successful S&OPTeam in AT&S Malaysia in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah, we are looking for a passionate

Be part of our team!

AT&S is a leading global manufacturer of high-end IC substrates and printed circuit boards. AT&S industrialises leading-edge technologies for its core business segments Mobile Devices & Substrates, Automotive & Aerospace, Industrial and Medical and high-performance computing for AI applications. We are looking for talent eager to shape the future of our interconnected world. With plants in Austria, China, India, Malaysia and sales offices around the globe, we offer excellent career opportunities for creators, innovators and enablers with the drive to make a difference.

To enhance our successful S&OPTeam in AT&S Malaysia in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah, we are looking for a passionate

Material Planner

Your Responsibilities

• Generate and maintain Material Requirements Planning (MRP) based on production schedules and customer forecast.
• Highlight the material shortage risk in advance.
• Responsible for maintaining and supporting daily SAP/MES operations, including lot transactions, BOM/PN updates, yield/scrap data, and system setups to ensure smooth production execution.
• Update calculation method /logic according to production LT and consumption to calculate demand time and Qty.
• Ensure timely PR release and coordinate with Purchasing on PO issuance.
• Monitor material coverage and highlight shortages or risks proactively.
• Verify material availability for HVM and non-HVM demand, push Purchasing for ETA updates.
• Track and elevate material issues (e.g., shortages, delays, quality) impacting build plans.
• Optimize inventory: manage slow-moving, near-expiry, and aging stock with mitigation plans.
• Provide regular material status updates to Production, Planning, and Demand Planning.
• Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts and system updates.
• Collaborate with Purchasing for delivery schedules, pull-ins, pushouts, and recovery actions.
• Support NPI material readiness and participate in risk assessments for material changes.
• Drive planning improvements and establish material visibility through reports.
• Analyze demand vs supply gaps and propose recovery actions.
• Prepare material status reports, shortage lists, and weekly KPI updates.
• Expired material management and risk assessment on the near to be expired material with mitigation plan.
• Drive quick problem resolution with Purchasing, Warehouse, Engineering, and QA.
• Escalate critical risks and work with purchasing for mitigation.
• Identify the material expired risk.
• Material change risk of assessment.

Your Profile

• Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• More than 5 years experience in msterial planning or supply is preferred.
• Familiar with ERP/MES systems (SAP/Oracle) is an advantage.
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail.
• Required to support weekend duty on a rotational basis.

Our Offer

• Personal and professional growth opportunities in a Greenfield Project of a recognized MNC
• A chance to actively contribute to AT&S´ success and to create value
• A secure position with long-term career perspective in an internationally expanding environment
• Attractive and competitive compensation package

AT&S is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to empowering people to reach their potential by fostering their unique talents and strengths. Our compensation packages are competitive and take individual qualifications and experience into consideration.