About the Company

Material Planner – EMS Industry

About the Role

Responsible for ensuring timely availability of materials to support uninterrupted production while optimizing inventory and minimizing shortages, excess, and obsolete stock.

Responsibilities

- Plan materials based on customer demand, MRP, BOM, production schedules, and inventory.
- Monitor material availability, shortages, open POs, supplier commitments, and critical components.
- Coordinate with Procurement, Suppliers, Production, Engineering, Quality, and Program teams to resolve material issues.
- Drive shortage recovery and expedite critical/long-lead-time materials.
- Maintain optimum inventory levels and reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory.
- Support NPI, engineering changes, BOM updates, and production ramp-up.
- Monitor supplier delivery performance and ensure adherence to required delivery dates.




- Prepare and track material availability, shortage, inventory, and supply-chain KPIs.

Qualifications

- 4–7 years of experience in Material Planning/Supply Chain, preferably in the EMS/electronics industry.

Required Skills

- Good in Excel and data crunching.
- Strong knowledge of MRP, BOM, ERP, inventory management, and electronic components.
- Experience with SAP similar ERP systems.
- Solid Excel and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication, follow-up, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-mix manufacturing environment.

Preferred Skills

- Key Focus: Material availability, shortage management, inventory optimization, supplier coordination, and zero production disruption.

📌 Material Planner (Sriperumbudur)
🏢 RIKUN MANUFACTURING
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