Junior Materials & Production Planner (Equipment & Spares)

As a Planner , you will be responsible for managing demand planning activities, analyzing historical billing data, and developing inventory stocking strategies to support operational requirements and ensure material availability. Responsibilities: • Manage demand planning process, analyze the historical billing to develop stocking strategy for supporting demand. • Responsible for Supply planning & Drive for optimal inventory to meet customer OTD performance while ensuring inventory target are met. • Anticipate customer requirement and work closely with buyers to develop measures to improve delivery commitment to customers. • Act as interface among Business Unit, Customer Operations, Supply Chain, Production, Quality, Logistic & Engineering. • Manage E&O to minimize exposure.Manage Product Life Cycle process to ensure smooth execution of new product launch and materials requirements to minimize End-Of-Life exposure. • Take counter-measures for aging stock.Responsible for preparing/supporting Quarterly reports/matrix. • Active involvement in driving process improvement and task with ad hoc project work. • Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: • Familiar with Materials and Production planning in a manufacturing environment. • Good Interpersonal skill, able to communicate across different levels to get job done proficiently. • Conversant with demand planning and establishing re-order point without impacting inventory turns. • Possess strong analytical skills eg. in demand trending, buying pattern etc. and identification of issues and root causes. • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Table (Must). • Proficient in Oracle an advantageGood time management and presentation skills. • Able to work in highly customer driven environment and are expected to work under pressure with the ability to resolve work issues, prioritize tasks and resilient to changes. • Able to work as a team, provide support and cooperation among peers and different levels in the Organization • Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management Company Overview Founded in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) specialize in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. Ever-growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large-scale markets. Please refer to the website for more details: www.kns.com. Equal Opportunity Kulicke & Soffa recruits on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.