Planner Buyer

Symmetry Medical Malaysia; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical device solutions provider seeks a Planner for their Bayan Lepas facility. You will manage production planning, supplier relationships, and ensure efficient inventory controls. This role requires a degree in Business/Management/Mathematics and 1-3 years of relevant experience. Candidates must be detail-oriented, effective communicators, and familiar with ERP systems.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years production planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English & Bahasa Malaysia.
• Basic business mathematical skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain materials requirement planning system.
• Procure parts and supplies for new and existing products.
• Manage overall relationship with suppliers.

Skills

Detailed

Meticulous

Good with data

Communication

Education

Degree in Business/Management/Mathematics

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

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Plan correct production schedule loading to minimize unnecessary production idle time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to the following:

Maintain materials requirement planning system

Procure parts and supplies for new products and existing products

Responsible for purchasing components to meet customer's demand

Manage assigned projects from pre-production ramp up to full production volume

Coordinate with suppliers for consigned material

Able to track and monitor scorecard to rate supplier's performance

Manage overall relationship with and performance of suppliers

Ensure deliveries push-out, pull-in, overdue PO or PO cancellation in accordance with latest build plan requirements

Release POs to suppliers and/or inter plants and ensure supply confirmation

Expedite critical component shortages based on Material Status Report

Work with the Division technical team and support manufacturing/operations to solve material availability and schedule issues.

Review product cycle time and demand on-hand to perform best production loading plan.

Manage and continue minimize Day Sales Inventory without impacting manufacturing lead-time.

Maintain high standard of order management and achieving no over aged order in company’s order backlog.

Co-own company’s Cash Conversion Cycle with Finance to achieve company Cash Conversion Cycle goal.

Maintain top accuracy of Work In Process inventory data, products’ min/max inventory level and shipment data.

Ensure inventory system integrity, on-time delivery, and purchase price variance of assigned projects/purchase order.

Address and resolved situation such as supply chain shortages, allocations, slow moving inventories, discrepant material, and alternate sources of supply

Special projects as assigned by Management.

Qualification / Requirements:

Degree in Business / Management / Mathematics with 1-3 years production planning experience in manufacturing environment.

Ability to speak, read and write in English Language & Bahasa Malaysia.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers. clients and customers.

Basic business mathematical skills

Detailed, meticulous and good with data.

Experience with Epicor ERP system is an added advantage.

Applicants must be willing to work in Bayan Lepas area.

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Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics 101-1,000 employees

Tecomet is a leading global source of innovative medical device solutions, including orthopedic implants, surgical instruments, and sterilization cases and trays. Our approximately 3,000 employees provide design, development and worldwide production capabilities for these products to customers in the orthopedic industry, other medical device markets, and specialized non-healthcare markets. Tecomet's trusted reputation and brands, broad Intellectual Property portfolio and commitment to innovation enable it to collaborate with hundreds of global medical device manufacturers as well as thousands of hospitals to provide solutions for today's needs and tomorrow's growth.

By working directly with you throughout the product design and development process, our innovative talented team of researchers, engineers and developers make your needs our needs ... all with exceptional results. With an impressive global footprint and world-class services, Tecomet is the one source for Total Solutions.

Tecomet provides a “one-stop shop” concept so our customers can come to us to have their ideas/needs materialized.

The total solutions model we offer is based on these 4 pillars of strengths, namely the design, development and project development capabilities, our comprehensive range of products and services, our leadership in the quality and regulatory compliances and how we bring our services closer to our customers, hence you can see globally we have facilities in 3 regions – the North America, Europe and Asia.

Tecomet is a leading global source of innovative medical device solutions, including orthopedic implants, surgical instruments, and sterilization cases and trays. Our approximately 3,000 employees provide design, development and worldwide production capabilities for these products to customers in the orthopedic industry, other medical device markets, and specialized non-healthcare markets. Tecomet's trusted reputation and brands, broad Intellectual Property portfolio and commitment to innovation enable it to collaborate with hundreds of global medical device manufacturers as well as thousands of hospitals to provide solutions for today's needs and tomorrow's growth.

By working directly with you throughout the product design and development process, our innovative talented team of researchers, engineers and developers make your needs our needs ... all with exceptional results. With an impressive global footprint and world-class services, Tecomet is the one source for Total Solutions.

Tecomet provides a “one-stop shop” concept so our customers can come to us to have their ideas/needs materialized.

The total solutions model we offer is based on these 4 pillars of strengths, namely the design, development and project development capabilities, our comprehensive range of products and services, our leadership in the quality and regulatory compliances and how we bring our services closer to our customers, hence you can see globally we have facilities in 3 regions – the North America, Europe and Asia.