Strategic Materials Planner: Optimize Purchases & Delivery

Avnet; Johor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Avnet in Malaysia seeks a Purchasing, Order Management and Logistics professional to mitigate risk and drive profitability by aligning purchases with business strategies and financial goals.

Responsibilities include ensuring on-time delivery, managing order status, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating with warehousing and logistics, and supporting inventory optimization and supplier performance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of purchasing and logistics processes.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and coordinating with warehouse teams.

Responsibilities

• Purchases and provides order fulfillment activities to support demand and improve inventory turns.
• Manages order status and ensures accurate shipping/delivery data in systems; tracks PO backlog.
• Builds supplier relationships to meet shipping/delivery commitments and improve processes.
• Negotiates pricing with suppliers and provides quotes to sales teams.
• Coordinates with warehouse and logistics carriers to ensure on-time delivery and process improvements.
• Assists in inventory aging management and fill rate optimization.

Skills

Purchasing

Order management

Logistics

Supplier management

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Avnet in Malaysia seeks a Purchasing, Order Management and Logistics professional to mitigate risk and drive profitability by aligning purchases with business strategies and financial goals.

Responsibilities include ensuring on-time delivery, managing order status, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating with warehousing and logistics, and supporting inventory optimization and supplier performance initiatives.