Senior Material Planner - Direct Material

Avery Dennison; Kulim; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in materials science and digital identification solutions seeks a Supply Chain Planner. The role involves managing raw materials planning, supplier coordination, and inventory optimization. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and experience in material purchasing, alongside strong analytical and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of related working experience in Direct Material Purchase for the manufacturing industry.
• Proficiency in communication and stakeholder management.
• Strong negotiation skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage Raw Materials Planning in accordance with S&OP Forecast and firm orders.
• Optimize inventory holding and monitor suppliers' delivery commitments.
• Engage in Continuous Improvement Initiatives within Supply Chain Planning.

Skills

Advance Planning

Analytical Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheet

Oracle Fusion

Job description

Company Description

ABOUT AVERY DENNISON

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

AVERY DENNISON IS PROUD TO BE CERTIFIED GREAT PLACE TO WORK IN AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, INDONESIA, SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND VIETNAM, AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN ASIA IN GREATER CHINA AND VIETNAM.

Job Description

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE

• Manage Raw Materials Planning in accordance to S&OP Forecast & firm orders from customers. Optimize the raw materials inventory holding by having weekly rescheduling (Pull In / Push Out) to meet the production loading or to accommodate for demand fluctuation.

• Release POs to suppliers based on suppliers' lead time and transit time. Share the rolling forecast to suppliers to enable capacity planning.

• Monitor suppliers delivery commitment and evaluate their delivery performance.

• Handling raw material replenishment and expediting as needed.

• Managing the transition of raw materials, formulate the phase-in & phase-out effectively to avoid disruption of production loading as well as materialize the cost saving of newly phased-in raw materials within the targeted date.

• Partnering with internal stakeholders (QA, Warehouse, NPI & Engineering) to drive the depletion of the slow moving and aging stocks.

• Engaging in Continuous Improvement Initiatives within Supply Chain Planning.

• To promptly work with Global Procurement for solutions on suppliers' decommitment and alternative source / materials to mitigate the supply chain risk.

• Meeting the KPI of Cost Saving & Accuracy of Inventory Forecasting for Raw Materials.

Qualifications

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU

• Bachelor's Degree in any field.

• Min. 3 years of related working experience in Direct Material Purchase for the manufacturing industry.

• Advance Planning & Analytical Skills.

• Excellent in communication and managing stakeholders' expectations.

• Strong negotiation skill and result orientated.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheet and Oracle Fusion would be an advantage.

Additional Information

AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status.