Material Planner

Arrow Components (M) Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrow Components (M) Sdn Bhd in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a Material Planner to manage inventory planning and ensure uninterrupted supply for various demand profiles. You will coordinate the inventory pipeline, review backlogs, and work with forecasting tools to maintain stock levels and meet customer needs.

Typically, candidates hold a 2-year degree with 3–5 years of related experience, or a high school diploma with equivalent experience; some roles may require specific certifications.

Qualifications

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

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

Supply chain planning

Education

2 year degree

High school diploma or equivalent

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

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Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), an award-winning Fortune 133 and one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Admired Companies. Arrow guides innovation forward for over 220,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2024 sales of USD $27.9 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life. Our broad portfolio that spans the entire technology landscape helps customers create, make and manage forward-thinking products that make the benefits of technology accessible to as many people as possible.

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), an award-winning Fortune 133 and one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Admired Companies. Arrow guides innovation forward for over 220,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2024 sales of USD $27.9 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life. Our broad portfolio that spans the entire technology landscape helps customers create, make and manage forward-thinking products that make the benefits of technology accessible to as many people as possible.