Senior Material Planner - Direct Material

Avery Dennison Corporation; Kulim; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in materials science seeks a Senior Material Planner to oversee raw materials planning and inventory optimization. The successful candidate will improve supply chain efficiency and collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive cost-saving initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and negotiation skills, with at least three years of experience in material purchasing.

Qualifications

• Min. 3 years of related working experience in Direct Material Purchase.
• Strong negotiation skills and result-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Manage Raw Materials Planning in accordance with S&OP Forecast.
• Optimize raw materials inventory holding to accommodate demand fluctuations.
• Monitor suppliers' delivery commitment and performance.

Skills

Advance Planning

Analytical Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in any field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Oracle Fusion

Job description

Senior Material Planner - Direct Material

• Full-time

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 .

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.

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.

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.