Materials Planner (Demand and Supply)

Responsibilities:

• Manage demand planning process, analyze the historical billing to develop stocking strategy for supporting demand.
• Responsible for Supply planning & Drive for optimal inventory to meet customer OTD performance while ensuring inventory target are met.
• Actively anticipate customer requirement and work closely with buyers to develop measures to improve delivery commitment to customers.
• Act as interface among Business Unit, Customer Operations, Supply Chain, Production, Quality, Logistic & Engineering.
• Manage E&O to minimize exposure.
• Manage Product Life Cycle process to ensure smooth execution of new product launch and materials requirements to minimize End-Of-Life exposure.
• Take counter-measures for aging stock.
• Responsible for preparing/supporting Quarterly reports/matrix.
• Active involvement in driving process improvement and task with ad hoc project work.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Typically 3 to 10 years of relevant experience in demand and supply planning.
• Good Interpersonal skill, able to communicate across different levels to get job done proficiently.
• Conversant with demand planning and establishing re-order point without impacting inventory turns.
• Possess strong analytical skills eg. in demand trending, buying pattern etc. and identification of issues and root causes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Table (Must).
• Proficient in Oracle an advantage.
• Good time management and presentation skills.
• Able to work in highly customer driven environment and are expected to work under pressure with the ability to resolve work issues, prioritize tasks and resilient to changes.
• Able to work as a team, provide support and cooperation among peers and different levels in the Organization.