MATERIALS PLANNER

ZW Packaging; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ZW Packaging in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a Material Planner to ensure raw material availability and seamless production. You will plan based on forecasts, schedules, and orders, coordinate with suppliers, and monitor delivery performance to avoid interruptions.

You will maintain optimal stock levels, prepare planning reports, and support Lean, ISO, and 5S initiatives while keeping clear communication with internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• Experience planning materials based on forecasts, schedules and sales orders.
• Ability to maintain optimal stock levels and minimize obsolescence.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and supplier performance tracking.

Responsibilities

• Plan raw material requirements based on customer forecasts, production schedules, and sales orders.
• Ensure sufficient raw materials are available to support production without interruption.
• Monitor inventory levels and maintain optimum stock levels.
• Prepare material planning reports and shortage analysis.
• Liaise closely with suppliers regarding purchase orders, delivery schedules, production capacity, and material availability.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and follow up on delayed shipments.
• Coordinate with suppliers to expedite urgent materials when necessary.
• Build and maintain effective supplier relationships.
• Coordinate with Sales and Customer Service on customer forecasts and delivery requirements.
• Communicate material availability and supply risks to relevant departments.
• Support customer delivery commitments through effective material planning.
• Ensure smooth information flow between customers, suppliers, and internal departments.
• Coordinate closely with the Production Planning team regarding material readiness.
• Prioritize material allocation according to production requirements.
• Resolve material shortages to minimize production downtime.
• Support production schedule adjustments when required.
• Monitor raw material inventory turnover.
• Minimize excess inventory and obsolete materials.
• Review safety stock levels periodically.
• Conduct inventory analysis and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate incoming material deliveries with Warehouse personnel.
• Ensure accurate receipt and storage of materials.
• Monitor stock discrepancies and initiate corrective actions.
• Support periodic stock counts and inventory reconciliation.
• Work closely with Purchasing to ensure timely issuance of Purchase Orders.
• Review supplier lead times and recommend purchasing strategies.
• Assist in evaluating supplier performance.
• Monitor open purchase orders and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate inbound shipments with Logistics providers.
• Monitor shipment arrivals and customs clearance where applicable.
• Ensure timely delivery of imported or local materials.
• Prepare daily and weekly material status reports.
• Monitor key material planning KPIs.
• Maintain accurate planning records and ERP/MRP data.
• Update Management on material risks and supply issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory accuracy and material planning processes.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, ISO, 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in cost reduction and inventory optimization projects.

Skills

Material planning

Supplier coordination

Inventory management

ERP/MRP

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

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Plan raw material requirements based on customer forecasts, production schedules, and sales orders.

Ensure sufficient raw materials are available to support production without interruption.

Monitor inventory levels and maintain optimum stock levels.

Prepare material planning reports and shortage analysis.

Liaise closely with suppliers regarding purchase orders, delivery schedules, production capacity, and material availability.

Monitor supplier delivery performance and follow up on delayed shipments.

Coordinate with suppliers to expedite urgent materials when necessary.

Build and maintain effective supplier relationships.

3. Customer & Internal Coordination

Coordinate with Sales and Customer Service on customer forecasts and delivery requirements.

Communicate material availability and supply risks to relevant departments.

Support customer delivery commitments through effective material planning.

Ensure smooth information flow between customers, suppliers, and internal departments.

4. Production Support

Coordinate closely with the Production Planning team regarding material readiness.

Prioritize material allocation according to production requirements.

Resolve material shortages to minimize production downtime.

Support production schedule adjustments when required.

5. Inventory Management

Monitor raw material inventory turnover.

Minimize excess inventory and obsolete materials.

Review safety stock levels periodically.

Conduct inventory analysis and recommend improvements.

6. Warehouse Coordination

Coordinate incoming material deliveries with Warehouse personnel.

Ensure accurate receipt and storage of materials.

Monitor stock discrepancies and initiate corrective actions.

Support periodic stock counts and inventory reconciliation.

7. Purchasing Support

Work closely with Purchasing to ensure timely issuance of Purchase Orders.

Review supplier lead times and recommend purchasing strategies.

Assist in evaluating supplier performance.

Monitor open purchase orders and delivery commitments.

8. Logistics Coordination

Coordinate inbound shipments with Logistics providers.

Monitor shipment arrivals and customs clearance where applicable.

Ensure timely delivery of imported or local materials.

9. Reporting & Documentation

Prepare daily and weekly material status reports.

Monitor key material planning KPIs.

Maintain accurate planning records and ERP/MRP data.

Update Management on material risks and supply issues.

Identify opportunities to improve inventory accuracy and material planning processes.

Support Lean Manufacturing, ISO, 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Participate in cost reduction and inventory optimization projects.