Material Planner

Summary Of Job

The Material Planner at Gutor Electronics ensures uninterrupted material availability for production and service in an Engineering‑to‑Order environment. The role manages international suppliers, drives operational procurement and planning, and optimizes inventory levels. Additionally, this position leads process improvements, supports sourcing activities, and provides guidance to global planning colleagues.

Location: Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Working hours: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Malaysia Time (to support Europe region)

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Material Planning & Procurement

• Run Distribution Requirement Planning process on its perimeter.
• Define and update stock parameters to achieve service level objectives while optimizing inventory level.
• Manage the purchase order portfolio, analyze stock discrepancies and perform adjustments.
• Responsible for material replenishment (raw material, components and/or finished goods).
• Use MRP (right balance of resource vs demand) to ensure stock availability on time at right place.
• Collaborate with Upstream and Downstream Planning Leader and Supply and Inventory Planner.
• Execute material planning and operational procurement for assigned commodities.
• Ensure material availability through daily follow‑up, expediting, backlog recovery, and shortage management.
• Create demand forecasts and maintain accurate delivery dates and confirmations in SAP.
• Monitor and optimize inventory levels, avoiding excess and obsolescence.
• Support preparation of RFQs, frame contracts, and logistic agreements.

Supplier Management

• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure on‑time delivery and resolve supply issues.
• Build strong supplier relationships and support tactical escalations when needed.
• Handle supplier quality issues and coordinate returns.
• Provide inputs for supplier performance ratings.

Master Data, Reporting & Improvement

• Maintain and optimize SAP material master data and planning parameters.
• Generate reports on inventory, procurement activities, and shortages.
• Check customs assessments and supplier invoices.

Knowledge And Skills – Required

• Minimum 5 years of experience in material planning or similar supply chain role.
• Education in Procurement/Supply Chain Management is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management and ERP systems (SAP R/3; S/4HANA is a plus).
• Proficient in MS Excel and technically adept (BOMs, specifications).
• Fluent in English.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Confident in supplier management, escalations, and cross‑functional alignment.
• Experience in an ETO production environment.
• Proactive, hands‑on, and solution‑oriented mindset with strong accountability.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Proactive, flexible, accurate, reliable, communicative, autonomous, team player, service‑based, responsible, assertiveness, exemplary.

Qualifications

• Entry level with advanced education to 3 years experience but may have some general working experience or obtained broad knowledge through extensive work experience in relevant role(s) plans, schedules and manages the efficient movement of material from receiving or the warehouse to production. Develops raw materials requirements and scheduling requirements from engineering specifications and production schedules and plans and manages material movement with purchasing, warehouse and production. May use Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) systems. May negotiate lead times with suppliers and manage schedules for timely delivery.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in material planning or similar supply chain role.
• Education in Procurement/Supply Chain Management is an advantage.

Gutor is an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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