About the Company
Our client is a global technology organization supporting the build and delivery of large-scale data centre, compute, storage, and AI infrastructure. The team works closely with manufacturing partners, suppliers, engineering, supply chain, and operations teams to ensure hardware is delivered on time and at scale.
Contract
1-year contract, subject to extension based on performance and business needs.
About the Role
We are looking for a Materials Planner to support material planning, procurement coordination, supplier follow-up, and production readiness across compute, storage, and AI infrastructure programs.
This role will work closely with ODM partners, suppliers, internal supply chain teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure materials are available on time to support manufacturing and delivery schedules.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate with ODM partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders to manage material readiness across full BOM requirements.
- Support purchase order placement and follow up on PO coverage, delivery timelines, and material availability.
- Work with supply and demand planning teams to track component supply and support Clear to Build status.
- Monitor MRP readiness and ensure material plans are aligned with forecasts and purchase orders.
- Identify material shortages, supply risks, delivery delays, and potential disruptions early.
- Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to resolve material issues and support on-time delivery.
- Track supplier manufacturing schedules, capacities, and material delivery commitments.
- Analyze demand, supply, inventory, and MRP reports to support planning decisions.
- Support KPI tracking related to material planning, PO placement, supply coverage, and operational performance.
- Partner with inventory and logistics teams to maintain appropriate stock levels at ODM and 3PL sites.
- Support material allocation decisions to maximize production output and hardware delivery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- 4+ years of experience in procurement, materials planning, operations, or supply chain management.
- Prior experience in technology, hardware, electronics, manufacturing, or data centre infrastructure environments would be advantageous.
- Good understanding of MRP, BOM, PO management, material readiness, or production planning.
- Strong ability to work with complex data, identify key issues, and provide clear recommendations.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across internal teams, suppliers, and external manufacturing partners.
- Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable working with teams and partners across different time zones.
Preferred Experience
- Exposure to computer hardware manufacturing, production, configuration, or server infrastructure.
- Familiarity with ODM environments, component planning, and mass production support.
- Ability to quickly understand technical terminology and hardware-related supply chain processes.
- Experience working in a cross-functional environment requiring independent judgment and hands-on coordination.