Material Planner
Logistics, Sales & Operations · Supply Chain & Transport · Logistics Management · Procurement · Inventory & Stock
In short
The Material Planner is responsible for ensuring the availability of spare parts and service materials for hardware support services and repair operations. This role involves demand and supply planning, inventory management, and operational excellence to support Ericsson’s global services.
Responsibilities
- Plan and manage spare parts and service material requirements.
- Consolidate demand signals and translate them into purchase, repair, and transfer orders.
- Monitor supply execution and address shortages, delays, or obsolescence risks.
- Maintain adequate inventory levels across global and regional warehouses.
- Review stock ageing and propose actions for slow-moving or excess materials.
- Coordinate material transfers between locations.
- Ensure master data and parameters are aligned with consumption and service plans.
- Manage orders, stock, and transactions using ERP and service logistics systems.
- Analyze KPI trends and support corrective actions.
- Contribute to continuous improvement in planning processes, reporting, and tool usage.
- Collaborate with repair centers, logistics, customer support, engineering, sourcing, and finance.
- Participate in S&OP or hardware services planning forums.
- Support new product introductions, service changes, and phase-out activities.
- Communicate risks, mitigations, and timelines to stakeholders.
- Apply Ericsson policies for inventory, scrap, provisioning, and financial controls.
- Support sustainability initiatives through material decisions.
- Contribute to accurate cost data for service materials.
- Ensure adherence to quality, safety, and compliance requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- 5 - 15 years of experience in material planning, supply chain, inventory management, or related operations (preferably in telecom, electronics, or industrial hardware).
- Experience working with ERP and/or service logistics systems (e.g., inventory, purchasing, repair, warehouse management).
- Solid analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and propose practical actions.
- Ability to understand business logic and convert it into system/planning logic.
- Strong written and spoken communication skills in English.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in hardware support services, spare parts planning, or repair logistics.
- Familiarity with S&OP processes and service level-driven planning.
- Knowledge of cost and provisioning concepts (e.g., standard cost, moving average, excess & obsolete provisioning).
- Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) in supply chain or operations.
Benefits
- Outstanding opportunity to use skills and imagination.
- Challenging work environment with a supportive team.
- Opportunity to build solutions and craft what comes next.
- Challenged but not alone.
- Joining a team of diverse innovators.
- Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization.
- Championing diversity in everything we do.
- Belief that collaborating with diverse experiences drives innovation.
- Encouragement for people from all backgrounds to apply.
- Opportunity to realize full potential.
- Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills
Supply Chain ManagementLogisticsInventory ManagementERPSAPLeanSix Sigma
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Company
EricssonJob Posted
4 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Experience Level
Mid-Senior
Locations
Shah Alam, Malaysia
Qualification
Bachelor
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