Planning Associate

Anite; George Town; On-site; MYR 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to coordinate end-to-end planning, aligning production with customer needs and inventory targets. The role interfaces with Marketing, Sales, Production, R&D, Finance, Materials, Logistics, and contract manufacturers to develop feasible production and shipment plans.

The position requires a degree in a relevant field, with up to 2 years of related experience. ERP systems knowledge and cross-functional collaboration are important to success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master degree in a relevant field or equivalent.
• No prior experience required; may have up to 2 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates end-to-end supply chain planning, balancing customer delivery requirements with inventory levels.
• Interfaces with Marketing, Sales, Production, R&D, Finance, Materials, Logistics, Service Parts Organization, and CM/ODM to align production and shipment plans with business objectives.
• Uses ERP systems for inventory tracking, supplier scheduling, workflow management, and related processes; builds and manages supplier relationships.
• May coordinate new product introduction (NPI) and product transfer to ensure materials, labor and test capacity meet volume production.
• May have global or multi-site inventory management responsibilities.
• Partners with Sales and Marketing to develop factory support processes for indirect channels and worldwide customer escalations.
• Works on production planning assignments with defined objectives and solves problems of limited scope and complexity.

Education

Bachelor's or Master Degree or University Degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates end-to-end supply chain planning, including when goods should be produced and in what quantity, while optimizing the balance between customer delivery requirements and inventory levels.
• Interfaces with Marketing, Sales, Production, R&D, Finance, Materials, Logistics, Service Part Organization, Customer Service and contract manufacturers (CM) and original design manufacturers (ODM) to compile, develop, validate and communicate production/shipment plans and associated strategies that support overall business objectives.
• Uses enterprise resource planning (ERP) system(s) for processes such as inventory tracking, supplier scheduling, process and workflow management, etc. Establishes and manages relationships with suppliers/partners.
• May be responsible for coordinating new product introduction (NPI), product transfer and new supply chain setup including assuring materials, labor and test capacity are in place to meet volume production.
• May have global or multi-site inventory management responsibilities.
• May partner with Sales and Marketing to develop factory support processes for indirect channels and worldwide customer escalations.
• Works on production planning assignments with clearly defined objectives. Solves problems of limited scope and complexity

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master Degree or University Degree or equivalent.
• No prior experience required; may have up to 2 years’ relevant experience

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