Material Planner

TF AMD; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology firm in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist to ensure material requirement planning and supply assurance for manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in supply chain management, strong knowledge of the semiconductor industry, and be proficient in SAP and Excel. Excellent English communication skills are essential. This role involves collaboration with suppliers and internal teams to optimize inventory and improve supplier delivery accuracy.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' industrial experience with relevant supply chain specialization.
• Knowledge of Semiconductor Industry and IC manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of MRP and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage material requirement planning and ensure supply assurance.
• Monitor supplier delivery accuracy and improve delivery performance.
• Coordinate with suppliers and customers for timely material delivery.

Skills

Material Requirements Planning

Supply Chain Management

SAP MM

Analytical skills

Excellent English communication

Education

Degree in commerce/finance/business management or related course

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP/ERP

Job description

TF-AMD Job Title: Supply Chain Specialist

Remark: Fresh graduate are welcome to apply!

Job Description:

Material Requirement Planning ownership for commodity (DM/ODM/IDM) ensuring 100% assurance of supply for manufacturing plant operations (ASSY, Test, Mark & Pack).

Primary contact person within the manufacturing plant inventory control for DM/ ODMs/IDMs/ issues and providing solutions.

Ensure ideal inventory equilibrium, as per the established corporate financials.

Monitor Shelf Life of Materials and manage expired stock disposition.

Monitor the supplier delivery accuracy to ensure accurate goods arrival to meet scheduled production activities and able to drive supplier delivery improvement.

Ensure uninterrupted supply of key materials by pursuing and managing through Vendor Manage Inventory (VMI) / Just In Time (JIT) initiatives.

Work with the stakeholders in Penang, Suzhou to standardize processes, reduce redundancies and improve efficiencies by collaborating on process/automation improvement projects.

Trigger Purchase Request when stock reaches the re-order level and follow up closely with suppliers.

Plan and schedule material requirements, by maximizing inventory turns and reducing stock holding.

Create, assign & approve new material part numbers for new stock requests and manage stock change requests.

Liaise closely with suppliers and end users for 100% material support for NPI, LVM, and HVM.

Close collaboration with suppliers, customers to pull in and push out material delivery arrangement and improve supplier delivery commits or production capacity.

Coordinate with suppliers, customers and expedite shipment clearance for timely arrival to support customer loading requirement published by Production Planning/Production Control.

Monitor and ensure On Time Delivery (OTD) performance for suppliers and evaluate accordingly during Supplier reviews.

Ensure that the relevant reports are being generated, consolidated, summarized and distributed on a timely basis (commodity usage/stock report).

Be well versed in SAP MM module /tools within material planning department.

Support relevant ad hoc tasks as required by management.

Monitors inventory adjustments to determine procedural justification and processes accordingly.

Answers and/or resolves inventory questions from various departments and customers.

Handle enquiries from and liaise with governmental and third parties, including export and import documentations.

Responsible to maintain proper record of activities, including timing tracking of deliveries, receipts documentation.

Other duties assigned by supervisor.

Job Requirements:

Degree in commerce/finance/business management or other related course.

Excellent oral and written skills in English

3-5 years’ industrial experience with relevant experience specializing in Material Planning, Supply Chain, Procurement

Knowledge of Semiconductor Industry with strong analytical and commercial knowledge

Knowledge of IC manufacturing in order work seamlessly among other departments

Strong knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently. Strong communication, expression and coordination skill

Able to perform in-depth research and resolve complicated issues, with minimum

Must be a self-starter, and have the ability to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment.

Strong SAP/ERP and Microsoft (Intermediate to Advance) Excel skills