Jr./ Sr. Buyer Planner
* Looking for candidates with at least 4 years in buyer & planning role.
* Able to converse in Mandarin language.
Responsibilities:
Purchasing activities
· Procures materials components, supplies and services necessary for the operation of the Company.
· Set-up and maintain material, supplier and planning system data in the MRP/ERP system.
· Develop and communicate purchasing agreements.
· Participates in purchasing initiatives, cost reduction programs, etc.
· Works as the purchasing liaison between facilities. Negotiates blanket orders as needed.
· Develops purchasing reports for vendor analysis, purchase volumes, On-Time Delivery (OTD), etc.
· Communicates problems, results, and important issues to applicable supervisors, scientists, and engineers.
· Ensures that requisitions receive proper signatory permission.
· Place orders with Approved Suppliers from properly executed requisitions and expedites critical materials as necessary.
· Works with suppliers to resolve quality, delivery, and pricing problems.
· Challenges price increases, particularly those greater than the rate of inflation and evaluates bids consistent with the total cost of ownership.
· Responsible for maintenance of SAP purchasing and receiving system to include new vendor entry, consumable and raw material part entry and part cost entry.
· Responsible for testing and upgrading purchasing system with new releases of SAP.
· Updates procedures as required.
Planning activities
· Review and plan all new sales order demand within designated MRP. Responsible for entering accurate delivery dates on sales orders.
· Maintains current and long-term forecasts required to drive production and inventory planning requirements.
· Responsible for high level plan within capacity and load parameters set by operations.
· Ensure completed work orders are technically completed in a timely manner and work order aging is limited to 3 months.
· Utilize Oracle/SAP for planning production requirements, component availability and Utilize SAP to report/track purchasing and production metrics: capacity, loading, backlog, lates and OTD.
· Work with departmental management to utilize SAP for Capacity Planning and Load
Requirements:
· >5 years progressive experience in planning, inventory control, purchasing, shipping or materials management function
· Experience with problem analysis and resolution
· Experience with networked PC based computer system (MS Office, spreadsheets, access, graphics, Email, ERP/MRP systems)
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
· Strong analytical, planning and organizational skills.
· Effective negotiating skills, ability to negotiate contracts
· Advanced computer skills that include Microsoft Office Suite products
· Ability to handle diverse, detailed tasks
· Ability to integrate knowledge of manufacturing processes, customer service demands, accounting principles, product design and ERP systems requirements
· Set a high standard of ethics, professionalism and competency
· Able to converse in Mandarin language
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: RM4,000.00 - RM7,000.00 per month
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental Pay:
- 13th month salary
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Buyer/ Purchasing role: 3 years (Preferred)
- Production or Material planning: 3 years (Preferred)
- Oracle system: 3 years (Preferred)