Planner Buyer

**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.
- 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
- 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, component availability and
- 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
- Experience with problem analysis and resolution
- Experience with networked PC based computer system (MS Office, spreadsheets, access,
- 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

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: RM6,000.00 - RM9,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Health insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

- Expected Salary
- Current Salary
- Notice Period
- Reason leaving current employment.