Material Planner

Arrow Electronics; Penang; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Material Planner in Penang, Malaysia. The ideal candidate will manage low to medium complex inventory, review reports for uninterrupted supply, and prepare forecasts. Applicants should have a 2-year degree and 3-5 years of experience in a related field. The position requires strong skills in inventory planning and data analysis, with opportunities for informal mentorship of colleagues. Full-time role with potential career growth in Product & Supplier Management.

Qualifications

• Requires a 2 year degree and 3–5 years of experience or high school graduate with equivalent experience.
• May require specific certifications.

Responsibilities

• Plan inventory for low to medium complex customer demand.
• Review backlog and shortage reports for inventory supply.
• Prepare forecasts and manage exceptions from e-compass processing.
• Maintain manual bonds for inventory availability.

Skills

Inventory planning

Forecasting

Data analysis

Education

2 year degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Position

Material Planner

Principal Accountabilities

• Plan and pipeline inventory for low to medium complex customer demand—lower dollar value and/or lower part count.
• Review backlog and shortage reports to assure uninterrupted supply of inventory. Tools would include backlog matching, shortage reports and the Arrow flex reports with minimum customer interaction.
• Prepare Arrow generated forecasts for e-compass. Upload and manage the exceptions generated from the e-compass processing.
• Maintain manual bonds to assure interrupted availability of inventory.

Job Complexity

• Has developed specialized skills or is multi-skilled through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience
• Completes work with a limited degree of supervision
• Likely to act as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience
• Identifies key issues and patterns from partial/conflicting data
• Takes a broad perspective to problems and spots new, less obvious solutions

Experience / Education

Typically requires a 2 year degree and 3–5 years of experience or High school graduate with equivalent related experience. May require specific certifications.

Location

MY-Penang, Malaysia (Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah)

Time Type

Full time

Job Category

Product & Supplier Management