Material Planner

Ingersoll Rand Compressor Systems & Services; Singapore; On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Material Planner / Buyer to enhance procurement processes and ensure optimal inventory levels. This role is pivotal in driving productivity and efficiency through strong analytical skills and effective supplier negotiation. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, leveraging advanced tools like Excel and Oracle to streamline operations. Join this innovative firm to play a key role in maintaining high standards of quality and delivery in a collaborative setting, where your contributions will directly impact the success of the organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a fast-paced environment.
• 1+ year of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of materials and products necessary for operations.
• Ensure continuity of supply and resolve delivery issues with suppliers.
• Analyze material availability to provide promise dates for sales orders.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Supplier Negotiation

Inventory Management

Education

Degree or Diploma

Tools

Excel

Access

Office 365

Oracle

Job description

Job Summary

The Material Planner / Buyer is responsible for managing procurement of materials and products necessary for the company’s operations. This role involves planning to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, be detail-oriented, and have experience in inventory management and supplier negotiation. Develop and execute purchasing strategies to maintain optimal inventory levels and ensure on-time delivery of materials.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all procedures relating to PO approvals/LOA/ documentation/archiving are followed.
• Expedite deliveries to meet and exceed scheduled critical requirements.
• Maintain material plan at the time fence to ensure continuity of supply.
• Coordinate with planners for solutions when parts cannot be delivered as promised.
• Maintain and continuously evaluate supplier performance and escalate to Procurement when issues occur.
• Resolve invoicing discrepancies with suppliers and accounting.
• Analyze material and capacity availability to provide customer promise dates for sales orders.
• Maintain item master lead time information based upon process improvements, current constraints, and total current demand by product family, and priority information.
• Review open requirements, monitor vendor performance and expedite where necessary. Ensure that problems relating to delivery, quality or pricing are promptly conveyed to the supplier and resolved in a timely manner.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma with at least 3 years of experience in a fast-paced environment
• Candidate with 1+ year of purchasing experience in manufacturing environment is preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills, analytical skills, attention to detail, and continuous improvement mindset
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Access, Office 365
• Oracle experience is a plus