Materials Planner

Arrow Components; Penang; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Penang is looking for a Materials Planner to manage inventory and forecasts for customer demand. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of relevant experience, intermediate to advanced Excel skills, and a positive, can-do attitude. The role offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including medical and life insurance, and a five-day work week.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Special/Extra Leave

5-Day Work Week

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in materials planning or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Plan and pipeline inventory for customer demand.
• Review backlog and shortage reports for inventory supply.
• Prepare forecasts and manage exceptions from processing.

Skills

Intermediate to advanced level Excel skills

Team player

Can do attitude with a positive mindset

Education

Degree or equivalent related experience

Job description

Position

Materials Planner

Job Description

What You’ll Be Doing

• 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.
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• 2-3 years of experience and a degree or equivalent related experience
• Intermediate to advanced level Excel skills
• Team player
• Can do attitude with a positive mindset
  
  

What’s In It For You

At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That’s why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans, and a solid benefits package.

• Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Special/Extra Leave
• 5-Day Work Week
• And more!
  
  

About Arrow

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. Learn more at www.arrow.com.

Our strategic direction of guiding innovation forward is expressed as Five Years Out, a way of thinking about the tangible future to bridge the gap between what's possible and the practical technologies to make it happen. Learn more at https://www.fiveyearsout.com/.

For more job opportunities, please visit https://careers.arrow.com/us/en.

Location:

MY-Penang, Malaysia (Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah)

Time Type

Full time

Job Category

Product & Supplier Management