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Operation Material Planner

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This job is for an Operation Material Planner at Western Digital in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. You might like this job because you'll balance supply needs and inventory, contributing to tech innovations that power global companies.

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Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Job Description

Operation Material Planner

  • Full-time
  • Job Type (exemption status): Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details below
  • Business Function: Operations
  • Work Location: Pasir Gudang WD Media Office--LOC_WDT_MY0101

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain material requirements plans based on production forecasts, customer orders, and inventory targets
  • Monitor and maintain optimal inventory levels and coordinate replenishment to prevent stockouts while optimizing working capital
  • Analyze material usage trends and collaborate with production control and process engineering to improve forecast accuracy
  • Create and release purchase requisitions according to lead times and production schedules
  • Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely material availability and ensuring on-time delivery of materials and components
  • Generate and analyze material requirement forecasts based on production plans
  • Track and report material-related metrics and KPIs
  • Participate in supply chain and material planning improvement and optimization initiatives
  • Identify opportunities and support cost reduction and process improvement efforts through efficient material planning
  • Identify and resolve material shortages through expediting, substitutions, or production schedule adjustments
  • Collaborate with cross-functional team including manufacturing, procurement, finance, development, quality and logistics teams
  • Maintain accurate material master data in enterprise systems
  • Responsible for ISO, BCMS, SOX compliance.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Operations, Business, or related field
  • 2-4 years of material planning experience in manufacturing environment
  • Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with inventory management and material planning systems

Technical Skills:

  • MRP/ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis)
  • Data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)
  • Inventory management software
  • Statistical forecasting techniques

Additional Information

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@wdc.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Notice To Candidates: Please be aware that Western Digital and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to Western Digital Ethics Helpline or email compliance@wdc.com.

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Medical Insurance

Protect your health with our comprehensive medical insurance coverage, ensuring you and your family have access to quality care.

Life Insurance

Secure your loved ones’ future with our life insurance benefits, providing stability when it’s needed most.

Competitive Compensation

Be rewarded for your skills and contributions with a compensation package that stands out in the industry.

Family-Friendly Benefits

Balance work and family life with benefits designed to support parents and caregivers at every stage.

Disability Insurance

Gain peace of mind with disability insurance that supports you financially in case of unexpected challenges.

Retirement Plans

Plan for your future with our robust retirement plans, designed to help you achieve long-term financial security.


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We live everywhere data lives. The most game-changing companies, consumers, professionals, and governments come to us for the technologies and solutions they need to capture, preserve, access, and transform their data. We thrive on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe that the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from...