Materials & Logistics Lead (MRP/ERP) — On Site

Adient Automotive Holding (M) Sdn Bhd; Tanjong Malim; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient Automotive Holding (M) Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking a Materials and Planning Manager to oversee materials, receiving and warehouse activities, and to analyze demand to prevent delivery issues. You will support Production Planning and ensure optimized planning with integrity and cost control.

The role requires more than 5 years in automotive material planning and proven leadership, with expertise in MRP/ERP/SAP systems and a strong focus on on-time delivery and inventory accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Management or Business Administration.
• More than 5 years’ experience in automotive business with knowledge of material buying, including at least 3 years in a management role.
• Experience in production control, inventory control, and product planning under just-in-time principles.
• Exposure to import/export under BOI regulations and familiarity with MRP/ERP/SAP systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise materials, receiving and warehouse activities.
• Analyze customer demand and identify potential delivery problems.
• Support Production Planning to optimize planning with high security for customer delivery.
• Support Material Planning for direct and indirect materials to arrive on time and at the right quantity, at the lowest cost.
• Drive full utilization of the MRP system and minimize manual calculations.
• Coordinate with internal functions and suppliers for customs formality and duty exemptions where applicable.
• Develop corrective action plans based on supplier performance evaluations to improve service quality.
• Develop and analyze transportation modes and packaging to meet cost targets and MOQ standards.
• Verify information on export & import policy and procedures and communicate changes to internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead cycle counts and quarterly PI counts; manage inventory variance and authorize adjustments within tolerance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/Industrial Management/Business Administration

Tools

MRP/ERP/SAP

MFG Pro

Job description

Adient Automotive Holding (M) Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking a Materials and Planning Manager to oversee materials, receiving and warehouse activities, and to analyze demand to prevent delivery issues. You will support Production Planning and ensure optimized planning with integrity and cost control.

The role requires more than 5 years in automotive material planning and proven leadership, with expertise in MRP/ERP/SAP systems and a strong focus on on-time delivery and inventory accuracy.