Senior Materials & Manufacturing Planning Lead

VERTIV (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.; Johor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Malaysia is seeking a Sr. Manager Materials and Manufacturing Planning to provide leadership across materials management, forecasting, S&OP, and production planning.

You will oversee inventory programs, drive improvements, and collaborate with procurement, logistics, and regional teams to optimize supply chain performance. The role emphasizes strategic planning, capacity management, and talent development within a matrix organization, with a focus on reducing inventory turns and improving

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Operations and Materials.
• BS degree in Engineering or Business Management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• English – fluent level – written and spoken.
• Proactive and high-energy style.
• Computer and software applications skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a consistent capacity & material planning for factories to match demand in the long term. Participating in long-range planning and budget preparation.
• Facilitate Feedback to SI&OP (operations side) during executive meetings.
• Lead warehouse operations to ensure inventory accuracy, material availability, and efficient material flow in support of production and customer delivery requirements.
• Drive warehouse process improvement, WMS/ERP compliance, inventory control, safety, and operational excellence to achieve business objectives
• Work closely with business partners (market, manufacturing, finance, procurement), customers and suppliers to meet or exceed customer needs.
• Drive the escalation process in case of critical issues linked to availability or cash flow.
• Optimize standard system setup to structurally and continuously improve results.
• Ensure continuous improvement activities and identify possible synergies with factory organization.
• Support talent management process (selection, development and career path).
• Ensure appropriate development, training and coaching for the direct reports.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the entire team.
• Ensure communication of vision and strategy for his area of responsibility above and below within the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

English fluency

Computer and software skills

Education

BS degree (Engineering or Business Management)

Tools

Computer software skills

Job description

Vertiv Malaysia is seeking a Sr. Manager Materials and Manufacturing Planning to provide leadership across materials management, forecasting, S&OP, and production planning.

You will oversee inventory programs, drive improvements, and collaborate with procurement, logistics, and regional teams to optimize supply chain performance. The role emphasizes strategic planning, capacity management, and talent development within a matrix organization, with a focus on reducing inventory turns and improving