Lonza

Material Planning & Customer Solutions Specialist

CN - Nansha Full time

Material Planning & Inventory Management:

•      Develop, maintain, and optimize material planning using MRP tool to ensure timely availability of raw materials and packaging.

•      Analyze demand forecasts, production schedules, and inventory status to determine material requirements.

•      Issue purchase requisitions or replenishment signals to procurement based on material needs.

•      Create Material Purchase order, follow up open order.

•      Monitor supplier delivery performance and escalate risks, delays, or shortages proactively.

•      Maintain accurate inventory levels aligned with company targets (safety stock, coverage, MOQ, lead time).

•     Perform root-cause analysis on supply shortages, material discrepancies, and planning exceptions.

•      Coordinate with warehouse teams on incoming material priorities, cycle counts, and accuracy improvements.

•      Continuously improve planning parameters and system data integrity.

•      Participant in the supplier performance review and improvement plan.

Production & Cross-Functional Coordination:

•      Provide material availability insights to production planners and operations teams.

•      Participate in production meetings to identify and mitigate potential material-related disruptions.

•      Collaborate closely with procurement on supplier issues, capacity constraints, and cost optimization initiatives.

Customer Service & Order Management:

•      Act as the primary liaison for customer order fulfillment, delivery planning, and service communication.

•      Process customer orders in the SAP system accurately and on time.

•      Monitor order status, shipping plans, and delivery milestones, ensuring alignment with customer expectations.

•      Handle customer inquiries, complaints, and escalations professionally and promptly.

•      Track OTIF (On-Time In-Full) performance and implement corrective actions when targets are not met.

•      Prepare and communicate customer-facing reports (order status, backlog, forecast, inventory, etc.).

•      Work with logistics to ensure transportation readiness and efficient shipment execution.

Data Management & Reporting:

•      Maintain accurate planning master data: lead times, MOQ, supplier parameters, item attributes.

•      Generate and analyze weekly/monthly reports on inventory, material availability, OTIF, and supply risks.

•      Support internal and external audits related to materials, customer service, and supply chain processes.

•      Report the risk and recommend exception management activities.

Continuous Improvement & Compliance:

•      Participate in supply chain improvement projects (process optimization, system enhancements, KPI improvement).

•      Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and safety/environmental standards.

•      Support digitalization initiatives within planning and customer service workflows.

Qualifications

•      Degree :Bachelor

•      Field of Study: Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or equivalent.

•      2–5 years of experience in material planning, supply chain, production planning, or customer service.

Experience in manufacturing environments preferred.

•     Technical Skills

Strong knowledge of MRP/MPS systems and ERP tools (e.g., SAP, Microsoft Dynamics).

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.

Understanding of supply chain principles: demand planning, inventory management, procurement, logistics.

•    Soft Skills

Clear communication and professional customer-handling skills.

Strong problem-solving and sense of urgency.

Ability to work cross-functionally in fast-paced environments.