Material Planner

Smiths Detection

📍 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

full-time Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers Posted February 27, 2026

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Smiths Detection is seeking an experienced Material Planner / Supply Chain Planner with strong vendor management and MRP system expertise to join our Johor Bahru operations. This role is critical in ensuring material availability to support production and customer demand through robust system configuration, disciplined supplier engagement, and inventory optimization.

The successful candidate will act as a key link between suppliers, planning systems (SAP or equivalent), and internal stakeholders to deliver service, inventory, and cost objectives. You will also play a leading role in continuous improvement initiatives and global supply chain standardization projects.

Accountable for following KPIs

  • Inventory turns
  • Slow and non-moving inventory
  • Vendor On Time Delivey
  • Material availability / line readiness

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