Material Controller

Department : Material Control (BP52510)

Job Overview
UD Trucks is known for our pioneering technologies and products within the commercial automotive industry. Material Controller is the frontline team player to control over material schedule and material management toward direct material delivery from both local and overseas suppliers, to ensure material availability at point of use on time in all right conditions

Responsibilities and Duties

Material Planning & Scheduling:

• Daily material’s alarm monitoring to proactively follow up and expedite the delivery from material suppliers
• Summarize risks of weekly/monthly production schedule / critical supplier to Material Control Manager
• Being front line of contact to material suppliers related daily operations
• Able to lead a meeting or co-ordinate with internal department (ie. Transport Controller, Production Planning, Warehouse, KD Operations, and purchasing) to ensure material availability
• Work with suppliers and other support team to review supplier capacity plans in order to secure delivery concerns
• Maintain material set-up parameter in ERP/MRP system for appropriate lead time, control inventory level and material scheduling
• Provide root cause analysis with solution from supplier issues who unpunctual delivery and join meeting with SRM to solve problems
• Perform weekly and monthly report for supplier evaluation and measurement report (Price, Material availability at point of use (MA@POU), Quality, Shipment Discrepancy and Delivery performance, missing ASN, Supplier Back Order)

Inbound process and shipment follow-up:

• Monitor transport material team to control incoming material dispatch until arrival on time as per system parameters
• Secure the correctness of all concerned shipping document before customs process and all shipment can be successfully received in the system

• Follow up with concerned party both internal and external to ensure until material available at point of use (GR, UCR, Reject Quality, packaging related issue, etc)

Others:

• Minimize manufacturing cost impact related to inventory management
• Minimize logistics cost impact for any delivery discrepancy and able to generate cost saving idea support plant operation’s KPI
• Initiate, participate, or lead individual project/ improvement assignment
• Other special assignment related to material supply concerns

Minimum qualifications
Preferred educational and/or training qualifications and certificates
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration in relation to logistics and supply chain management

Preferred experience and knowledge

• End-End supply chain mindset
• Solid analytical skills and basic problem-solving skill
• High energy, proactively and comfortable performing multiple initiatives in conjunction with day-to-day activities
• Understand ERP and MRP concept · Opened mind, self-driven, fast learner and able to work under high-pressure working environment Necessary technical/functional/language skills
• Ability to work successfully in a matrix organization
• Fluency in speaking, listening and writing English (Chinese / Japanese/ Hindi is a plus)
• Strong in negotiation skills · Ms Office proficiency especially Excel and Power Point
• Able to use MRP or related software

About UD Trucks

Part of the Isuzu group, UD Trucks is a global leading international commercial vehicle solutions provider headquartered in Japan. At UD Trucks, we are defining the next generation of smart logistics solutions through advanced innovations in automation, electro mobility and connectivity. UD Trucks develops, manufactures and sells a wide range of heavy, medium and light-duty trucks, operating in more than 60 countries across all continents. Our trucks and people go the extra mile for our customers and business partners, day in and day out.

We are an 8,000+ strong team of colleagues with 40 nationalities who bring diversity and passion in delivering our products and services. We trust each other, work collaboratively and embrace change. At UD Trucks, our purpose is Better Life – to make life better for people and the planet. We have developed a culture that promotes:

Diverse and friendly culture – Strong culture of diversity and inclusion, organizing annual events, daily activities and open communication platforms including various internal voluntary networks.
Empowered growth – Global exposure and growth opportunities across functions and countries through internal mobility system and self-driven career opportunities, building a learning organization by enabling self-managed learning supported by the UD Academy.
Flexibility with trust – We continue to fully support both remote working (where and when applicable) and flexible working hours, we actively encourage our colleagues to maintain a good work/life balance. You will have the autonomy and flexibility to split your working time between both our wonderful, modern and equipped HQ and remotely.

Be part of our journey to create Better Life for society, for our customers and for yourself. UD Trucks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our colleagues.

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