About the Company
Material Planner – EMS Industry
About the Role
Responsible for ensuring timely availability of materials to support uninterrupted production while optimizing inventory and minimizing shortages, excess, and obsolete stock.
Responsibilities
- Plan materials based on customer demand, MRP, BOM, production schedules, and inventory.
- Monitor material availability, shortages, open POs, supplier commitments, and critical components.
- Coordinate with Procurement, Suppliers, Production, Engineering, Quality, and Program teams to resolve material issues.
- Drive shortage recovery and expedite critical/long-lead-time materials.
- Maintain optimum inventory levels and reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory.
- Support NPI, engineering changes, BOM updates, and production ramp-up.
- Monitor supplier delivery performance and ensure adherence to required delivery dates.
- Prepare and track material availability, shortage, inventory, and supply-chain KPIs.
Qualifications
- 4–7 years of experience in Material Planning/Supply Chain, preferably in the EMS/electronics industry.
Required Skills
- Good in Excel and data crunching.
- Strong knowledge of MRP, BOM, ERP, inventory management, and electronic components.
- Experience with SAP similar ERP systems.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication, follow-up, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-mix manufacturing environment.
Preferred Skills
- Key Focus: Material availability, shortage management, inventory optimization, supplier coordination, and zero production disruption.
