Materials Planning Associate - Drive Supply & Inventory

onsemi; Seremban; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

onsemi is seeking a Planner Associate, Materials in Malaysia to support material planning and supply execution for manufacturing operations. You will coordinate material requirements, inventory levels, and delivery schedules, collaborating with Production, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Manufacturing teams to address supply constraints and maintain material availability.

The role emphasizes balancing inventory with production needs, supporting continuous operations, and driving improvements in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, Operations Management or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in materials planning, production planning, supply chain, logistics, inventory management or manufacturing operations preferred.
• Semiconductor, electronics or high-volume manufacturing experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan and monitor material requirements based on production demand, inventory position and operational requirements.
• Ensure required materials are available to support production schedules and manufacturing priorities.
• Review material availability and identify potential shortages, excess inventory or supply constraints.
• Follow up on material deliveries and expedite critical materials when required.
• Coordinate material priorities based on changes in production requirements.
• Monitor open material requirements and highlight potential delivery risks.
• Monitor inventory levels to maintain appropriate material availability while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
• Review inventory movement, material consumption and outstanding supply requirements.
• Support inventory optimization and material rationalization initiatives.
• Investigate material discrepancies and coordinate appropriate corrective actions with relevant stakeholders.
• Support cycle-counting and inventory accuracy activities as required.
• Work closely with Production Planning and Manufacturing teams to understand material requirements and production priorities.
• Respond promptly to material shortages or changes that could affect manufacturing schedules.
• Coordinate with Warehouse and Receiving teams on incoming materials and material availability.
• Support recovery plans for critical material shortages.
• Collaborate with Purchasing and Procurement teams regarding delivery schedules and material requirements.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance against production needs.
• Highlight potential supplier or delivery risks that may impact production.
• Support material prioritization and escalation when supply constraints arise.
• Maintain accurate material-planning information in applicable ERP or planning systems.
• Monitor material requirements, inventory balances, delivery schedules and planning parameters.
• Prepare regular reports relating to material availability, shortages, inventory and delivery performance.
• Ensure material-planning data is accurate and updated to support operational decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve material-planning processes, inventory utilization and supply reliability.
• Participate in continuous improvement and cross-functional initiatives.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions relating to material shortages or inventory issues.
• Assist in developing more efficient planning and material-control processes.

Skills

Material planning

Inventory management

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management

Diploma in Logistics

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

onsemi is seeking a Planner Associate, Materials in Malaysia to support material planning and supply execution for manufacturing operations. You will coordinate material requirements, inventory levels, and delivery schedules, collaborating with Production, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Manufacturing teams to address supply constraints and maintain material availability.

The role emphasizes balancing inventory with production needs, supporting continuous operations, and driving improvements in