Senior Buyer cum Planner, based in Penang

4 weeks ago

Malaysia Coherent Full time
Senior Buyer cum Planner, based in Penang (Prai)

Department: Purchasing, Procurement & Inventory (Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics)

Employment Type: Full time

Summary: Managing supply chain processes and inventory using tools like SAP/Oracle. The incumbent is responsible for near and intermediate term planning and purchasing based on demand, capacity/capability and lead time and buffer requirements, purchasing of raw materials, components and services from local/regional/global suppliers, to meet production and customer requirements, verifying availability of proper tooling/designs and management of stock and planning strategies for finished goods/raw materials within SAP/Oracle.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Purchasing
  • 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.
  • 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.
Planning
  • 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 and component availability.
Reporting, Analysis and Production Control
  • 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.
Computerized Record & Technical Database
  • 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.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

  • Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or equivalent.
  • Minimum 5 years progressive experience in planning, inventory control, purchasing, shipping or materials management function.
  • Sound knowledge on Oracle SCM application.
  • Full understanding of planning/purchasing item attributes in Oracle/SAP.
  • 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.

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

  • What's your expected monthly basic salary?
  • How many years' experience do you have in supply chain management (SCM)?
  • How many years' experience do you have as a Planner?
  • Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?
  • Which of the following Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) are you experienced with?
  • Which of the following languages are you fluent in?

Coherent is currently expanding operations in Malaysia and the growth plan includes establishing an R&D center in Penang where we are hunting for the best and brightest to join us. Founded in 1971, Coherent (formerly known as II-VI Incorporated) is a global provider of lasers and laser-based technology for scientific, commercial, and industrial customers. Coherent has research and development, manufacturing, sales, service, and distribution facilities worldwide. Coherent produces a wide variety of lasers, along with application-specific photonic and electronic materials and components, and deploys them in various forms, including integrated with advanced software to enable its customers.

II-VI Malaysia began operations in 2001 through the incorporation of Finisar Malaysia with 300 headcounts, employs over 3400 employees at present. Ipoh’s assembly and test site for optical components, transceivers, and wavelength management equipment, remains committed to the expansion of Coherent Corporation, accelerated by the growth of next generation products to meet the increasing demands for network bandwidth and data storage.

In addition to growth in other countries such as China, Vietnam, UK and Germany, Malaysia also benefits from the company's technology. In Malaysia, the company is expanding the facility to undertake design, development, and manufacturing of optoelectronic signal converter (800G), Coherent modules and reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADMS) with RM253M investments in Chemor, Perak.

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