Materials Planner: Optimize Purchases, Inventory & Delivery

Avnet LLC; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Avnet LLC in Johor, Malaysia seeks a Materials Planner to oversee purchasing, order management and logistics, aligning purchases with business strategies and financial goals. You will work with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, manage PO updates, and coordinate with warehouse teams to optimize inventory and fulfillment.

The role requires collaboration across departments, negotiation on pricing, and active management of inventory aging and stock movements to support profitability and service

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in procurement, planning, or supply chain.
• Strong understanding of purchasing, logistics, and inventory controls.

Responsibilities

• Handle purchasing and order fulfillment to support inventory turns and on-time delivery.
• Manage PO status, shipments, and system updates with vendors and internal teams.
• Develop supplier relationships and drive pricing negotiations.
• Coordinate with warehouse/logistics to ensure timely receipts and deliveries.
• Address non-conforming inventory and disposition according to policy.
• Communicate order status and issues to planners, sales, and customer ops.

Skills

Supplier management

Inventory planning

Order management

Negotiation

Logistics coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Avnet LLC in Johor, Malaysia seeks a Materials Planner to oversee purchasing, order management and logistics, aligning purchases with business strategies and financial goals. You will work with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, manage PO updates, and coordinate with warehouse teams to optimize inventory and fulfillment.

The role requires collaboration across departments, negotiation on pricing, and active management of inventory aging and stock movements to support profitability and service