Materials Planner

LINXENS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LINXENS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced logistics and supply chain professional to join our team in Singapore.

The role focuses on procurement, materials planning, and inventory control within a manufacturing environment. You will manage requisitions, coordinate with suppliers, and ensure accurate forecasting and reporting to support production needs. The ideal candidate has a degree in logistics or a related field, strong Excel skills, and hands-on experience with MRP systems such

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in logistics, supply chain management, business management, or engineering.
• APICS CPIM certification is advantageous.
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in production or material planning.
• Experience with MRP systems (QAD, SAP or similar).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Lean approach to logistics.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase requisitions, follow up on purchase orders and supplier acknowledgments.
• Review monthly actual consumption and compare with forecast.
• Establish min and max inventory levels and timely replenishment.
• Coordinate with suppliers to maintain safety stock for continuity of supply.
• Trigger material deliveries under consignment and validate supplier invoices.
• Process inter-company orders.
• Provide material forecasts based on S&OP production plan.
• Transition end-of-life material to new ramp-up.
• Prepare monthly reports.
• Monitor stock of chemicals and ensure compliance with hazardous material regulations.
• Track inbound and outbound freight costs and validate freight invoices.
• Facilitate logistics and freight-related matters.
• Any other tasks as assigned by Supervisor.

Skills

Lean logistics

Interpersonal skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor degree in Logistics / SCM / Business / Engineering

APICS CPIM certification

Tools

QAD

SAP

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Manage purchase requisition, follow up on purchase order and order acknowledgement from suppliers
• Review of monthly actual consumption and compare with forecast
• Establish min and max level of raw materials inventory and timely replenish inventory
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure safety stock is maintained by suppliers to ensure continuity in material supply
• Trigger delivery of material under consignment programme, maintain consumption record and validate supplier invoice
• Process inter-company orders
• Provide material forecast based on S&OP production plan to suppliers and raise purchase requisition
• Facilitation transition of end of life material to new material ramp up
• Prepare monthly reports
• Monitor stock of chemicals and compliant to hazardous material regulations
• Track inbound and outbound freight costs and validate freight invoices
• Facilitate logistics and freight related matters
• Any other task or project as assigned by Supervisor

Job requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Logistics / Supply Chain Management / Business Management / Engineering or equivalent
• APICS CPIM certified will be advantageous
• Minimum 5 years of experience preferably in similar role in manufacturing plant environment
• Experience in production or material planning, preferably in similar role
• Planning production using MRP system (QAD, SAP or similar)
• Advanced level in Microsoft Excel application
• Lean methodology and tools in logistics
• Good communications and interpersonal skills