Entry Level-Demand and Material Planner

Ionics EMS Inc.; Calamba; On-site; PHP 335,000 - 513,000; Full time

Job summary

Ionics EMS Inc. is seeking a Demand/Material Planner in the Philippines to manage customer forecasts and align them with production resources. The role requires handling System 21, validating PR/POs, and ensuring accurate material planning and reporting.

The ideal candidate has a four- or five-year degree and exposure to MRP II/ERP systems, with analytical and collaborative skills to coordinate with customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Graduate of any four- or five-year course.
• Preferably a minimum of six months experience in a related field with exposure to MRP II/ERP systems.
• Must be able to access and get information via the MRP system.
• Passed the POEA Validation Qualification Knowledgeable on waterfall analysis.

Responsibilities

• Demand Management – Receives forecast from the customers and analyzes changes in demand.
• Ensures accuracy of System 21 versus customer demand (Forecast and Purchase Order).
• Aligns customer requirements versus available resources (machine, materials, capacity).
• Validates system generated material requisitions (PR/PO/VSPO) and ensures demand is covered by Purchase Orders.
• Prepares and analyzes customer material claims (aging, excess and obsolete, no demand, dead stock).
• Sends excess orders as per agreement with Customers and seeks approval before proceeding with purchase requisition.
• Material Management – Ensures resources required are in stock to meet production schedules.
• Monitors and executes movement of consigned items and buybacks for accurate counts.
• Prepares and facilitates approval of Movement Approval Sheets and related reports.
• Creates and submits needed reports on time and ensures WOW/SOP compliance.
• Acts as Liaison Officer for Demand and Material Planning with related departments.

Skills

MRP II/ERP systems

Forecast analysis

Communication

Liaison

Education

Graduate of any four- or five-year course

Tools

System 21

MRP/ERP systems access

Job description

Qualifications:

• Graduate of any four or five-year course
• Preferably a minimum of six months experience in a related field with exposure to MRP II/ERP systems.
• Must be able to access and get information via the MRP system
• Passed the POEA Validation Qualification Knowledgeable on waterfall analysis.

Job Description:

1. Demand Management – Receives forecast from the customers. Analyzes changes in demand and highlights increase and decrease in forecast and sales orders.
2. Ensures accuracy of System 21 versus customer demand (Forecast and Purchase Order). JOB DESCRIPTION DEMAND AND MATERIAL PLANNER Document Number: Page 2 of 9
3. Aligns customer's requirement versus available resources (machine, materials, capacity, etc.)
4. Validates system generated material requisitions (PR/PO and/or VSPO) and ensures that the demand is covered by Purchase Orders, taking into consideration alternatives, excess order and Engineering Changes.
5. Prepares and analyze the customer material claims (ie. aging, excess and obsolete, no demand, dead stock).
6. Sending excess orders as per agreement with Customers and seek customer approval before allowing the purchase requisition to proceed.
7. Material Management – Ensures that the resources required are in stock and available to meet the production schedules.
8. Assures that all charges, movement and buyback of consigned items are properly monitored and executed to ensure accurate count of consigned items.
9. Prepares and facilitates approval of Movement Approval Sheets, Vendor-Managed Inventory /Consigned/Buy Back stocks consumption, and other reports pertaining to materials.
10. Creates and submits needed reports on time.
11. Ensures compliance to company established Way of Working (WOW) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) (ie: ISO Procedures, 7S, etc.).
12. Acts as a Liaison Officer of the company in relation to Demand and Material Planning (ei: CSS, Purchasing, Procurement, etc.).
13. Performs other functions as required by his/her superior after due training/qualification.