Job Description Summary

As Material Manager, this position will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing our production planning processes, ensuring timely order fulfillment, efficient production control, and cost-effective sourcing and logistics operations. This position will lead a team of professionals and work collaboratively with cross-functional departments to meet KPI targets and customer satisfaction goals.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Production planner, Material Planner, Warehouse Assistants

• Implement standard work for warehouse personals daily management.

• Implement strategies for inventory management to achieve inventory target, on-time operation support.

• Forecast materials to ensure appropriate re-ordering point.

• Lead periodic inventory audits.

• Drive continuous improvement on warehousing solution, materials stocking plan.

• Create strategy to execute efficient yard storage for incoming and outgoing boxing & packaging to/from shipment.

• Connect with logistics center of excellence to ensure outsourced service outbound/inbound on-time delivery.

• Collaborate closely with sourcing team to assure supplier quality and on-time delivery

• Develop and execute production planning strategies to meet customer demand while optimizing resources.

• Collaborate with optimization team, and customer service teams to forecast demand accurately.

• Establish and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure team and departmental performance.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices.

• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts to optimize sourcing and procurement.

• Budget and cost control to ensure production and logistics operations are within budgetary constraints.

• Drive initiatives to reduce lead times, minimize production waste, and improve overall efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or suitable practical experience

• Strong leadership and team management skills.

• A proven track record in a similar planning role, creating and maintaining complex project schedules.

• Experience and judgement needed to dynamically strike the optimum balance between detail and practical usefulness of schedules.

• Genuine enthusiasm for Scheduling and an engaging ability to promote planning.

• Effective problem identification and solution skills

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage and resolve conflicting demands and priorities.

• Experience of SAP (desirable)

• Understanding of basic contractual terms and conditions (desirable)

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to communicate/read/write in English (TOEIC 700pts or above).

• A minimum of 2 years’ work experience in EHS execution at factory.

• Previous experience general industry environment

• ​Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams, Excel, Outlook, Power Point.

• Demonstrated interpersonal relations and personnel management skills

• Working knowledge in regulatory compliance, as well as all Japanese（local）agencies and Authorities requirements

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No