Senior Specialist (SCM Supply Planning)

Osram (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ams OSRAM Malaysia in Penang is seeking a Supply Planner to optimize finished goods build plans, manage inventory and coordinate with IE, R&D, and production to meet commitments.

You will prepare weekly build plans, perform bin-level planning, ensure BOM accuracy, and monitor WIP and FG supply. Strong analytical skills, English proficiency, and ERP experience are required for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or a related field.
• Proven experience in supply planning, production scheduling or related roles.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and understanding of production constraints.
• With at least 2 years of planning experience.
• Proficiency in supply chain planning tools and ERP system.
• Advance knowledge of Microsoft Office for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong analytical and planning skills.
• Ability to manage cross-functional coordination.
• Proactive problem-solving and escalation handling.
• Knowledge of inventory control and production scheduling.
• Good English language is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule FG build plans based on planning forecasts and customer orders, factoring in capacity, loading matrix, and inventory checks.
• Perform bin-level planning to match customer requirements with WIP and build plans.
• Ensure capacity availability for product ramp-up, collaborate with Industrial Engineering on capacity aligned with product mix requirements.
• Support engineering and customer sample builds.
• Coordinate new material setup upon notification from project leader.
• Ensure timely and accurate BOM creation.
• Conduct monthly inventory reviews.
• Identify unhealthy inventory categories and define corrective actions.
• Review fallout inventory and schedule production for retest.
• For blocked & RMA stock due to quality issues, follow up with Quality and Engineering teams for disposition, if approved for retest, schedule rework PO to production.
• Monitor WIP movement and FG supply status with line steering to ensure reliable FG commitment.
• Trigger early warnings to OM planners if FG supply is insufficient based on defined escalation level criteria, clarify urgent topics and provide prompt status updates.
• Coordinate new product ramp-up activities, work closely with R&D, NPI, and Production teams to ensure reliable sample commitments.
• Act as the primary contact for Launch Support Management (LSM) team.

Skills

Supply planning

Production scheduling

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Cross-functional coordination

Problem solving

Inventory control

Production scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Supply Planner is responsible for planning and scheduling Finished Goods (FG) build plans by optimizing line loading, improving FG commitment and delivery performance, and managing inventory to meet company objectives. The role also involves participation in business process optimization projects.

A. Build Plan Scheduling

1. 1. Prepare and review weekly build plans based on planning forecasts and customer orders, factoring in capacity, loading matrix, and inventory checks.
2. 2. Perform bin-level planning to match customer requirements with WIP and build plans.
3. 3. Ensure capacity availability for product ramp-up, collaborate with Industrial Engineering on capacity aligned with product mix requirements.
4. 4. Support engineering and customer sample builds.

B. Logistics Coordination

1. 1. Coordinate new material setup upon notification from project leader.
2. 2. Ensure timely and accurate Bill of Materials (BOM) creation.

C. Inventory Management

1. 1. Conduct monthly inventory reviews.
2. 2. Identify unhealthy inventory categories and define corrective actions.
3. 3. Review fallout inventory and schedule production for retest.
4. 4. For blocked & RMA stock due to quality issues, follow up with Quality and Engineering teams for disposition, if approved for retest, schedule rework PO to production.

D. Operational Issue Management

1. 1. Monitor WIP movement and FG supply status with line steering to ensure reliable FG commitment.
2. 2. Trigger early warnings to OM planners if FG supply is insufficient based on defined escalation level criteria, clarify urgent topics and provide prompt status updates.
3. 3. Coordinate new product ramp-up activities, work closely with R&D, NPI, and Production teams to ensure reliable sample commitments.
4. 4. Act as the primary contact for Launch Support Management (LSM) team.

ams OSRAM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity, equity and inclusion is strongly established in our corporate culture and we firmly believe it makes us more successful as a company. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment regardless of ethnic, national or social origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, age, physical and mental abilities.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or a related field.
• Proven experience in supply planning, production scheduling or related roles.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and understanding of production constraints.
• With at lease 2 years of planning experience.
• Proficiency in supply chain planning tools end ERP system.
• Advance knowledge of Microsoft office for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong analytical and planning skills.
• Ability to manage cross-functional coordination.
• Proactive problem-solving and escalation handling.
• Knowledge of inventory control and production scheduling.
• Good English language is required.

Unlock job insights

The ams OSRAM Group is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions.

With more than 110 years of industry experience, we combine engineering excellence and global manufacturing with a passion for cutting-edge innovation enabling transformative advancements in the automotive, industrial, medical, and consumer industries.

“Sense the power of light” – our success is based on the deep understanding of the potential of light and distinct portfolio of emitter and sensor technologies. Around 19,700 employees worldwide drive innovations alongside societal megatrends.

About ams OSRAM

The ams OSRAM Group is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions.

With more than 110 years of industry experience, we combine engineering excellence and global manufacturing with a passion for cutting-edge innovation enabling transformative advancements in the automotive, industrial, medical, and consumer industries.

“Sense the power of light” – our success is based on the deep understanding of the potential of light and distinct portfolio of emitter and sensor technologies. Around 19,700 employees worldwide drive innovations alongside societal megatrends.

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