Material planner

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The opportunity

Hitachi Energy Transformer Business Unit in Greater China operates across 55 cities, employs over 1,900 staff, and manages 5 transformer manufacturing plants. More than 90% of its sales come from locally manufactured products. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of Transformers Products, Solutions and Services. Transformers are essential in all electricity-related fields and applications, including power generation, transmission and distribution, oil, chemical and gas, industrial manufacturing, semiconductor and data centers, as well as building and transportation sectors.

Nearly half of our white-collar workforce comprises employees in engineering and scientific fields. Internally, we have targeted talent development programs for employees at different stages of their career development to build skills and competencies, foster training, support people to own career development, scale up organization for growth and execution.

How you’ll make an impact

1. You will develop and maintain production and material plans based on customer demand, inventory levels, and production requirements to ensure timely material availability and smooth production operations.

2. You will create and release Purchase Requisitions (PRs) according to material requirements and follow up on procurement progress to support production schedules.

3. You will conduct Available-to-Promise (ATP) checks and provide accurate and timely feedback on material availability and delivery commitments.

4. You will monitor supplier delivery performance, coordinate with Procurement and suppliers to resolve material shortages, and ensure continuity of supply.

5. You will maintain and continuously optimize planning parameters, purchasing models, and inventory control processes to improve planning accuracy and efficiency.

6. You will analyze ERP data and inventory performance, collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements, inventory optimization, and cost reduction initiatives.

7. 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.

Your background

1. You hold a bachelor's degree major in Engineering.

2. 1-3 years of experience in Material Planning, Production Planning, Supply Chain, Procurement, or related areas.

3. Familiarity with ERP and MES systems; SAP experience is preferred.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis.

4. Knowledge of material planning and inventory management concepts, including ABC classification, safety stock, EOQ, and demand planning.

5. The ability to work both independently and in a team, good at communication, self-motivated on learning and problem solving.

6. Good written and spoken communication skills in English and Chinese.

More about us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us - in work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules) :

1. Up to 30 days full paid leaves per year

2. Flexible Benefit program (Supplementary Pensions included)

3. Medical Insurance(outpatient and inpatient)

4. Long service awards

5. Flexible Working(subject to role)

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome Our selection process is continuous, and the position may be closed before the advertisement expires. So, if you are interested - don’t delay, apply today! All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner: Percy Guan, WeChat: Percy_GUAN.

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