Materials Planner 2

Lam Research; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm is seeking a Regional Planner based in Malaysia. The successful candidate will be responsible for inventory management and demand forecasting to enhance customer satisfaction and operational continuity. A minimum of 4 years of experience in customer or regional planning is required, along with strong skills in service parts planning and proficiency in ERP systems like SAP. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic and international environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Experience interacting with international customers, preferably in the APJ region.
• Degree in the field of supply chain, business operations, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Plan and monitor spare parts used in customer consignment regional depots.
• Develop and maintain a part plan using historical data for forecasting.
• Manage excess inventory through various analytical processes.
• Develop business processes and workflows for efficient operations.
• Monitor regional KPIs for depots and critical customers.

Skills

Service parts planning

Analytical skills

Problem solving

SAP MM

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in supply chain or business operations

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Overview

As a Regional Planner based in Malaysia, your work will have a direct impact on customer satisfaction and operational continuity. By accurately forecasting demand, managing inventory levels, and expediting critical parts, you will help minimize downtime for customers and ensure smooth operations across the region. Your ability to optimize inventory and enforce efficient workflows will drive cost savings and improve service responsiveness.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning and monitoring the spares parts used in customer consignment/ regional depots and customers.
• From historical usage develop and maintain plan for every part. Use the plan for every part data to update and maintain in SPM for forecasting purposes.
• Partner with the regional planning team to understand the business requirements (demand forecast drivers) to determine proper stocking and replenishment level.
• Excess Inventory Management (Rebalancing, Part Transition, STO Cancellation, E&O analysis)
• Develop and enforce business processes and workflows to enable efficient and effective operations
• Review and React to Zero bin/low inventory levels – Part Shortage Management
• Expedite Critical parts required by customers thru QBETs/QBHOTs interfacing with the Escalations team
• New Tool deployments with exploding BOM Structure and loading new/adjust existing planning levels after financial analysis
• Track and Monitor Regional KPIs for Depots/Critical Customers/Consignment Locations
• Conduct Root Cause and Corrective Action analyses for unexpected, undesirable results and present them to management

Eligibility Criteria

• Min 4 years of experience
• Experience as a Customer/Regional Planner interacting with international Customers preferably in the APJ Region
• Degree in the field of supply chain/business operations/equivalent

Mandatory Skills

• Strong skills in the areas of service parts/spares parts planning along with strong analytical, problem solving and system skills
• Proficiency in SAP MM or worked in any ERP, MS Office Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• High energy, strong work ethic, adaptive, able to meet tight deadlines
• Proven ability and skill set to analyze, document and improve business processes with sustained results
• High level of customer interfacing skills, effective listener, professional and courteous
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate cross-functionally across multiple geo locations
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a desire to work as part of a global team

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