Material Planning Analyst

Flextronics - The Flex Company; Johor; On-site; MYR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Material Planning Analyst to support their extraordinary teams in building great products. This role involves maintaining materials and purchasing data, coordinating contracts, and ensuring the continuous supply of materials to production. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in materials management, excellent analytical skills, and a collaborative spirit. Join this innovative company to make a significant impact in a respectful and inclusive environment while advancing your career in the manufacturing sector.

Benefits

Full range of medical benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in materials or related field.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain materials and purchasing data for production.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure project requirements are met.
• Analyze Bill of Materials for accuracy.

Skills

Material Planning

Demand Management

Advanced Excel

Collaboration

Production Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MRP/ERP/IDMS

Job description

Material Planning Analyst

Apply locations Malaysia, Johor

Time Type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 30+ Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: WD187148

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Material Planning Analyst located in Flex PTP.

Reporting to the Material Planning Manager, the Material Planning Analyst role is responsible for maintaining materials/purchasing data, supply data and information to other production departments, coordinating contracts, maintaining Certificates of Conformance for all suppliers, and creating and maintaining outsourced parts schedules.

What a typical day looks like:

• Mastered in end-to-end manufacturing process (receive demand until Finished Goods).
• Familiar with Demand Management (MRP/ERP/IDMS etc.) to enforce overall Data Accuracy, Forecasting, Analysis as well as Collaboration and communication within team players.
• Able to demonstrate and develop a detailed Master Plan which includes Capacity, UPH, Headcount, and gap between Demand vs capacity.
• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate processes for material delivery to point of fit to ensure continuous supply to production.
• Managing material and equipment availability, scheduling production and monitoring the production process for problems.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project requirements are met.
• Monitoring project progress and adjusting as necessary to ensure successful completion on schedule and within budget.
• Advanced Excel knowledge to assist in preparing CTB, summary reports, spreadsheets, graphics, and charts based on the research of data.
• Assist in the preparation of recommendations to management based on the research of data.

• Prepares summary reports, spreadsheets, and charts based on research of data from multiple sources.
• Daily review of production schedule and potential gated parts at risk.
• Create weekly production orders based on shipment requirements.
• Analyze Bill of Materials (BOM) accuracy.
• Proactively identifies and escalates potential issues related to material/production.
• Where applicable, suggest process/communication improvements relative to metric tracking activities.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a Bachelor degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in materials or related field.
• A background in electronics manufacturing is desired.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• PTO

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).