Material Planner

The opportunity

The Material Planner is responsible for ensuring that materials required for production are available in a timely manner, maintaining optimal inventory levels while supporting production efficiency. The planner will coordinate with production planners, and the supply chain team to align material requirements with production schedules. This role requires managing day-to-day tasks, solving material-related issues, and optimizing processes to ensure smooth material flow and production targets.

How you'll make an impact

• Manage and maintain inventory levels, ensuring materials are available for production without causing overstock or shortages.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to track purchase orders, deliveries, and forecasted material requirements.
• Participate in bi-weekly meetings with key suppliers and SCM team to address any supply chain or material concerns.
• Follow up on missed milestones and escalate delays as necessary.
• Regularly review and report on missed milestones, coordinating with relevant departments (PM, ENG, SCM, and FFs) to ensure alignment and accountability.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce material shortages, delays, and inefficiencies.
• Analyze material flow and production schedules to identify bottlenecks and develop strategies to address them.
• Maintain compliance with 5S principles and promote a culture of continuous improvement within the material planning team.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

• A bachelor's degree in in production management, supply chain, industrial engineering, or a related field is preferred or a diploma with relevant experience may also be considered is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or a related role within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with production management tools and ERP systems is essential for effective planning and scheduling.
• Strong understanding of production processes, factory load management, and capacity planning.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, supply chain, and production teams.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.