Strategic Materials Planner: Demand & Inventory Lead

Copeland; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 56,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Copeland in Penang, Malaysia seeks a supply chain professional to forecast demand for products and materials and to develop inventory management plans. The role involves independently managing product lines across regions and leading department projects while building strategic relationships.

The ideal candidate will influence without authority, resolve competing ideas, and continuously learn new technologies and ERP systems to optimize supply chain performance.

Qualifications

• BS/BSE level degree in business, supply chain, or related discipline.
• Preferred 1 year experience and/or internships.
• Competence in manufacturing processes.
• Basic Project Management skills.
• Good computer skills related to ERP technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and processes as it relates to the supply chain.
• Ability to work positively with the supply base and multiple internal organizations to drive collaborative supply chain solutions.
• Demonstrated problem solving and adaptability within the supply chain context.

Responsibilities

• Forecast demand for products & materials.
• Develop and implement inventory management plans.
• Managing product lines, regions independently and successfully.
• Leads projects within department independently and successfully.
• Effectively influencing others without authority.
• Facilitate resolution of opposing ideas or objectives.
• Effectively build and manage strategic working relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and processes as it relates to the supply chain.

Skills

Forecast demand

Inventory management

Project management

Influencing without authority

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Learning new technologies

ERP knowledge

Education

BS/BSE degree in business, supply chain, or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Oracle

Agile

APS

Rapid Response (RR)

Kinaxis

Job description

Copeland in Penang, Malaysia seeks a supply chain professional to forecast demand for products and materials and to develop inventory management plans. The role involves independently managing product lines across regions and leading department projects while building strategic relationships.

The ideal candidate will influence without authority, resolve competing ideas, and continuously learn new technologies and ERP systems to optimize supply chain performance.