Senior Material Planner: Lead CTB & Inventory Strategy

Celestica Inc.; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica is seeking a Senior Executive (Material Planner) to drive end-to-end material readiness using Kinaxis and SAP for optimized inventory health and minimal supply risk. You will serve as the central liaison between Engineering, Procurement and Global Customers to meet revenue targets.

You will own the CTB process, run What-If scenarios, oversee PR-to-PO flow, and lead cross-functional reviews to balance service levels with working capital in a high-mix environment.

Qualifications

• Lead CTB ownership and weekly CTB process with visibility into 13-week demand across all orders.
• Run What-If CTB simulations to assess impact of urgent orders on schedules and revenue.
• Monitor PR-to-PO flow and resolve bottlenecks affecting lead times and EOL parts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee EC management and calculate component depletion dates to reduce E&O risk.
• Review lead time profiles quarterly and set optimal safety stock levels for service vs. working capital.
• Enhance SMI, VMI, and JIT programs to improve inventory turns.
• Facilitate weekly forecast reviews and lead daily cross-functional coordination meetings.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Autonomous work

Analytical thinking

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related quantitative discipline

Tools

Kinaxis RapidResponse

SAP

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

Job description

Celestica is seeking a Senior Executive (Material Planner) to drive end-to-end material readiness using Kinaxis and SAP for optimized inventory health and minimal supply risk. You will serve as the central liaison between Engineering, Procurement and Global Customers to meet revenue targets.

You will own the CTB process, run What-If scenarios, oversee PR-to-PO flow, and lead cross-functional reviews to balance service levels with working capital in a high-mix environment.