Senior Material Planner(Johor)

An established and fast-growing manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Senior Material Planner to ensure material availability and support smooth production operations. This role plays a critical part in managing material readiness, inventory optimization, and supply continuity to meet customer demand and business objectives.

In this role, you will oversee end-to-end material planning activities, including demand analysis, inventory planning, shortage management, and supply risk mitigation. Leveraging systems such as SAP and Kinaxis RapidResponse, you will monitor material availability, analyze supply-demand gaps, and drive proactive actions to support production schedules and revenue targets.

You will work closely with Procurement, Engineering, Production, Warehouse, Logistics, and Customer teams to coordinate material requirements, manage engineering changes, and resolve supply chain challenges. You will also support inventory optimization initiatives, monitor excess and obsolete inventory risks, and enhance inventory management programs such as VMI, SMI, and JIT.

The successful candidate will drive planning accuracy through data analysis, scenario modelling, and continuous improvement initiatives while serving as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and customers to ensure timely material availability and operational excellence