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.

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