Materials Planner 2

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for assuring the availability of replenishment spare parts and upgrade kits for customers and regional depots across a global network. • Manage the planning and resupply of material for an assigned set of parts, in support of organizational asset management and customer service goals • Analyze historical consumption, installed base trends, business signals, and new product requirements to develop and maintain effective demand and inventory plans. • Implement ERP planning parameter changes as determined by the established process of parameter review against demand and installed base • Review and act on MRP exception messages, supply-demand imbalances, and material shortages to ensure continuity of supply and customer support. • Conduct Root Cause and Corrective Action analyses for unexpected, undesirable results and present them to management • Own end-to-end planning outcomes for assigned parts portfolio by balancing customer service levels, inventory investment, supply risk, and business priorities. • Lead data-driven reviews of shortages, excess inventory, demand changes, and supply constraints; recommend actions that improve material availability and financial performance. • Partner with cross-functional teams including procurement, logistics, engineering, finance, and regional operations to resolve planning issues and support customer commitments. • Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, master data quality, and standard work to improve productivity, forecast accuracy, and decision effectiveness. • Prepare and present planning insights, risks, corrective actions, and performance trends to stakeholders and management with clear recommendations supported by data.

Mandatory Skills required to perform the job

• Strong experience in service parts/spares planning, inventory management, forecasting, and material replenishment. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate cross-functionally • Collaborate with team members, share best practices, and contribute to capability development across the planning organization • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems-thinking capabilities with the ability to resolve complex planning issues through data-driven decision making. • Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment in a matrix organization. • Demonstrated ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives and drive sustainable business results.

Who we’re looking for

Desirable Skill

• Familiarity with service planning, forecasting, and optimization system software (Preferably SPM) • Semiconductor capital equipment product knowledge and relevant experience in the semiconductor industry • Support global or multi-regional supply chain planning initiatives. • Exposure to inventory optimization, digital transformation, automation, or advanced analytics initiatives.

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