Planner Material Planning

Planner - Material Planning

Shift - 4 AM - 1 PM

Role Summary

The Planner Material Planning (Equipment) executes replenishment, purchasing, supplier coordination and planning support activities to ensure material availability, inventory performance and customer service outcomes. The role works closely with Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Accounts Payable and suppliers to standardise planning processes, manage exceptions, support operational reporting and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Execute material replenishment, purchasing and ERP planning activities to support service, inventory and working capital objectives.
• Convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders and maintain relevant planning master data and parameters in line with governance requirements.
• Monitor supplier commitments, purchase orders and delivery schedules to ensure material availability requirements are met.
• Identify, communicate and escalate supply, inventory and service risks, including significant demand or supply changes that may create at-risk inventory.
• Collaborate with suppliers, demand planning teams, local supply managers and internal stakeholders to resolve shortages, delivery issues and inventory exceptions.
• Support inventory management through exception monitoring, analysis, corrective action follow-up and operational reporting across inventory, supplier performance, backorders, service levels and plan adherence.
• Execute documented planning and buying processes in accordance with approved SOPs and service level expectations, including attendance at site daily operating meetings where required.
• Support process documentation, standardisation, knowledge management and continuous improvement initiatives focused on simplification, automation and improved supply chain performance.
• Build effective partnerships with Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Accounts Payable and supplier teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations or a related discipline.
• 2+ years experience in supply chain planning, material planning, purchasing, procurement, inventory management or related operational supply chain roles.
• Experience working with ERP platforms such as Oracle, EBS, SAP or equivalent systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and work flexibly to support Asia Pacific business operations across multiple time zones.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other business productivity tools.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with planning systems, reporting platforms and inventory management tools.
• APICS / CPIM certification or equivalent supply chain qualification preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, regional or global supply chain operations.
• Experience in material planning, replenishment planning, purchasing, supplier management or inventory management.
• Experience working within shared services, global business services or offshore support environments.
• Lean, Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience preferred.