Material Planner: SAP/ERP, MRP & Inventory Optimization

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 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.