Senior Material & Supply Planning Manager

Actmax Limited; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking a Material Planning Manager to ensure materials are available on time and in the right quantity to support production and customer requirements. You will lead the material planning and supply planning teams and develop plans based on production schedules, forecasts, and inventory levels.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 7–10 years of experience, with strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
• Typically 7–10 years of experience in material planning, production planning, supply chain, or manufacturing, with management experience
• Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and inventory management
• Experience managing planning teams and working with cross-functional stakeholders
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis
• ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the material planning and supply planning team
• Develop material plans based on production schedules, forecasts, customer demand, and inventory requirements
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials, components, packaging, and other production materials
• Review MRP (Material Requirements Planning) outputs and ensure appropriate purchase and replenishment actions
• Monitor inventory levels and establish appropriate safety-stock and reorder strategies
• Coordinate closely with Production, Procurement, Warehouse, Logistics, Sales, and Operations teams
• Analyze demand and supply gaps and develop mitigation plans for shortages or excess inventory
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and escalate material shortages or delays
• Support production scheduling by ensuring material readiness
• Identify and reduce excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and aged inventory

Skills

Leadership

Forecasting

MRP/ERP knowledge

Inventory management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in SCM / related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Excel

Job description

Jora Malaysia is seeking a Material Planning Manager to ensure materials are available on time and in the right quantity to support production and customer requirements. You will lead the material planning and supply planning teams and develop plans based on production schedules, forecasts, and inventory levels.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 7–10 years of experience, with strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and advanced Excel.