Material Planner

Arrow; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrow in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a Material Planner to manage inventory and supply continuity for selected parts. You will plan and pipeline inventory for low to medium complex demand, review backlog and shortage reports, and prepare Arrow-generated forecasts for e-compass, uploading exceptions as needed.

You will work with minimal supervision, applying your 3–5 years of experience and a 2-year degree (or equivalent) to maintain stock availability and improve forecasting accuracy in a

Qualifications

• Requires a 2-year degree and 3–5 years of experience or equivalent.
• May require specific certifications.
• Experience in inventory planning and forecasting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Inventory planning

Forecasting

Data analysis

Communication

Education

2-year degree

High school diploma with related experience

Tools

Backlog reports

e-compass

Arrow Flex Reports

Job description

Position: Material Planner

Job Description

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 (The Light Exchange)

Time Type

Full time

Job Category

Product & Supplier Management