NXP Semiconductors

Automotive semiconductors and secure embedded solutions

Material Planner

Production Planning & SchedulingPosted on Nov 5

Full-timeKuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field is required.
One to two years of experience in material planning or production planning is advantageous, but not required.
Good working knowledge of materials or product flow and control techniques is preferred.
Good interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills to manage relationships with cross-functional teams and people at all levels are preferred.
Ability to work independently, self-motivate, and guide peers toward departmental goals is preferred.
Analytical, problem-solving, and independent decision-making skills are preferred.
Experience with ERP systems, including familiarity with SAP or MRP system setup, is advantageous.
Strong Excel and Power BI experience and skills are required.

Responsibilities

Upload MRP forecast numbers in SAP weekly.
Ensure suppliers are prepared to meet requirements once an accurate forecast is available from JDA/MRP or VCP.
Communicate BOM, package kit, allocation, distribution, and other data integrity errors to PPF/PE for correction.
Build relationships with assembly planners, buyers, and suppliers.
Liaise with the buyer and Quality team on material quality issues, and rectify issues to prevent supply shortages.
Manage SMI inventory and set minimum/maximum levels and fixed minimum/maximum windows in SAP.
Ensure suppliers participate in the VCP program and commit plans in SAP.
Manage non-moving and slow-moving inventory.
Review demand changes, particularly quarterly forecasts, and adjust material order quantities for push-out orders when demand fluctuations could increase inventory.
Provide feedback to PPF on pulling in or batch-building near-future demand to deplete expired material.
Ensure piece-part on-time delivery and create urgent shipment requests in the webtool when needed.
Review demand stability as needed in response to yield or speed distribution issues, supplier capacity and capability, inventory situations, and other arising issues.
Update the urgent folder so CRA/QA and the warehouse are aware of shipment urgency, tracking that shipments are transacted, cleared, and released on time to support production.
Prepare the quarterly aged-inventory scrap reserve and propose aged material for scrapping.

Desired Qualifications

Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.

Upload MRP forecast number in SAP weekly

Once the reasonably accurate forecast rolls in from JDA/MRP or VCP ensure suppliers are prepared to meet requirements.

Communicate all BOM, Package kit, Allocation, Distribution errors and other data integrity issues to PPF/PE team for corrections.

Builds strong relationships with assembly planners, buyers and suppliers. Liaise with the buyer & Quality team on any material quality issue, rectify and prevent supply shortage

Manages SMI inventory, set min /max, fixed min/max windows (in SAP).

Make sure supplier is involved and participating in VCP program and ensure that suppliers commit plans in SAP.

Manage inventory management of non-moving, slow moving stock.

Review demand changes especially quarterly forecast and do sanity material order quantity adjustment for instant push out orders if foresee inventory is rising due to demand fluctuation.

Feedback to PPF if can pull in/batch build the near future demand to deplete the expired material.

Ensure piece parts on time delivery and create urgent shipment webtool if needed.

Review (on need basis) on demand stability due to yield/speed distribution issues, suppliers’ capacity & capability, inventory situation and other arising issues.

Update urgent folder to ensure CRA/QA and warehouse are aware of the urgency of the shipment, where shipments are transacted, cleared and released on time for production support.

Prepare quarterly aged inventory scrap reserve and propose aged material to be scrapped.

Qualification

Degree in business or supply chain management or related fields.

Experience

1 to 2 years of experience in material planning or production planning is an advantage.

Fresh graduate is encouraged to apply.

Competencies preferred

Require good working knowledge of materials or product flow and control techniques.

Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills to manage relationships with cross function team and all level of people from peers, colleagues and Senior Management.

Able to work independently, self-motivated and guide peers to achieve departmental goals.

Possess analytical, problem-solving skills and independent decision-making ability

Problem-solving mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.

ERP experience (Familiar with SAP or MRP system setup will be an advantage).

Strong excel and PowerBi experience and skills required.

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About the Company

NXP Semiconductors

Automotive semiconductors and secure embedded solutions

NXP Semiconductors designs and sells semiconductor chips for vehicles and other devices. Its products include automotive-grade microcontrollers and other ICs used in engines, infotainment, safety systems, and networked car architectures. These chips process data, run software, and enable features such as advanced driver assistance and vehicle connectivity, often with strong security and real-time performance. Unlike some peers, NXP became an independent company after Philips spun off its semiconductor unit in 2006 and later merged with Freescale in 2015, building a focused strength in automotive semiconductors and microcontrollers. This gives it a clear niche in the market and the goal of growing as a standalone leader in smarter, connected vehicles and related technologies.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Founded: 2004

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