Material Planner

Aivres; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Aivres is seeking a Materials Planner to balance demand and supply while aligning with LEAN manufacturing goals. You will translate manufacturing processes into effective supply plans, manage part lead times, and coordinate JIT delivery with suppliers and HQ to ensure smooth production.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years in material planning, strong MS Excel and SAP skills, and excellent communication. Mandarin is a plus in our diverse team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years in Material Planning or related field.
• Proficient MS Office; SAP experience preferred.
• Strong communication, able to work under pressure; Mandarin a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand and translate demand and supply needs from MRP into actionable plans.
• Plan, schedule, and manage materials to support production areas.
• Coordinate with suppliers and HQ for JIT delivery and line-side replenishment.
• Monitor BOM issues and resolve inventory discrepancies in ERP systems.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Engineering, and Logistics to minimize obsolescence.
• Work in a cross-functional team with manufacturing, product development, and suppliers.

Skills

MRP demand planning

LEAN manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Excel (advanced)

SAP experience

Mandarin language (plus)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials/Operations

Tools

MS Office Suite

SAP

ERP system

Job description

Aivres is a leading global data centre and cloud computing solutions provider committed to delivering innovative technologies that propel the world’s leading industries to new frontiers. We deliver and deploy robust, performance-optimized, purpose-built platforms to major data centres around the globe.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work with Demand Planning group to fully understand MRP (Materials Requirement Planning) demand and supply needs and balance those against operational goals including LEAN manufacturing principles.
• Understand the details of manufacturing processes, translating those into appropriate supply plans, and executing successfully against those plans.
• Understand lead times for the parts and the effects to Material Planning, including the variation of the logistics lead time to ensure on time supply.
• Understand in depth the technical functionality of MRP process including the effect of yield factors, safety stock and multiple sources of demand.
• Plan, schedule, and manage the materials for delivering time-critical components to support assigned production area and/or service areas.
• Plan material requirements from multiple demand sources: production, service, engineering, re-manufacturing, other OEMs.
• Work with direct suppliers and Company headquarter to establish the appropriate delivery quantity and frequency for Just in Time (JIT) delivery and line-side replenishment quantities.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain Specialist and Logistics as needed, ultimately ensuring the right quantity at the right time to achieve production goals (no production line impact).
• Identify system demand and/or BOM issues and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Using the inbound logistics tools, monitor the supplier shipments status and define appropriate actions if shipment is out of standard.
• Assist in implementing systematic solutions to control inventory flow, minimize shortages, and maintain accuracy in ERP system.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Engineering, Change Control, and Document Control to coordinate Engineering Change Order timing, targeting minimal obsolescence.
• Work fluidly in a highly cross-functional team environment involving manufacturing and product development teams, as well as supply chain specialists, manufacturing engineers, materials and logistics personnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 to 5 years of Material Planner related experience, import & export experience is plus.
• Proficient knowledge of MS Office Suite (i.e. Excel including, but not limited to spreadsheets, functions and advanced applications) Experience with SAP preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work under pressure required, fluency in Mandarin would be a big plus.

EEO Statement

Aivres is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Aivres to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.