Spares Planner

Summary of job requirement

This planning position requires to be self-motivated, organized, attention to details, able to work independently, multi-tasks in deadline driven environment. The ideal candidate will work closely with ASM Regional Spares Planners, Buyers, Expeditors, Logistics and manufacturing to analyze and fine tune forecast to ensure planning parameters setting and planning horizontal are accurate to fulfill spares demands.

This position requires the highest level of communicative competence, ownership, responsiveness. Data integrity and attention to detail are paramount. 

Job Description

• Responsible for global forecasting and global planning an assortment that hits the spares planning strategies inclusive of inventory management, planning parameters, demand and supply horizontals, forecasting.
• Collaborate with spares regional planner to solicit and to align spares forecasts. Ensure ASM has adequate spare stocking level to support regional demand
• Review and monitor ASM global critical allocation parts, work closely with commodity manager and procurement team to ensure inventory allocation is sufficient to fulfill spares WW demand
• Development, maintaining, improving and reviewing a global entry plant planning methodology and supersession information in line with regional planners, commodity manager, procurement team
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including regional planners, procurement team, commodity manager, business development team, account team to understand forecasting drivers and gather relevant data and insights to improve the forecast accuracy rate as well as optimize spares performance
• Improve forecasting processes, tools, and methodologies, leveraging advanced analytics and technologies where applicable.
• Demonstrate ability to lead meetings to drive actions and accountability across cross-functional teams. 
• Excellent organizational, coordination, planning, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Regular analysis report and Ad-Hoc analysis support are both required

Experience

• At least 5~8 years' experience as a planner or related experience with forecasting, inventory management and/or supply chain studies. 
• Spares forecasting and planning are desirable.
• Knowledge of forecasting, planning, and scheduling systems, purchase order expedite, spares logistics, inventory management theories with prior experience related to semiconductor, electronics industry or related high-volume customers are desirable.

Skills

• Fluent in English is a must
• SAP experience is a must
• Excellent skills in MS office with specific high level proficiency required in Excel
• Strong ability to analyze large datasets, interpret complex data, and derive meaningful insights.
• highest level of communicative competence

Education

•  Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience (8+ years in related field); College courses in industrial engineering, supply chain, and business administration preferred.