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Material Planner

Lumilens· Operations
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SingaporeFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Detail-oriented material planner responsible for day-to-day material planning and procurement to keep prototype, pilot, and production builds on schedule. Executes MRP, places/tracks POs, monitors supplier deliveries, and flags shortages. Execution-focused role distinct from Planning Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Run MRP and translate net requirements into purchase orders and supplier releases.
  • Place, track, and expedite purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery against build schedules.
  • Monitor open PO status daily, following up directly with suppliers/CM partners on delayed or at-risk shipments.
  • Maintain accurate system data for lead times, order quantities, safety stock levels, and delivery dates.
  • Monitor daily inventory levels against safety stock and consumption plans.
  • Flag excess, aging, or at-risk (expiring/obsolete) inventory to the Planning Manager.
  • Support cycle counts and inventory accuracy reconciliation.
  • Identify and escalate material shortages that put build schedules at risk.
  • Coordinate with suppliers and CM partners to resolve delivery exceptions and expedite critical shipments.
  • Maintain a shortage/exception tracker and provide daily/weekly status updates.
  • Work with the Planning Manager to align material orders with updated build plans and forecasts.
  • Support engineering change implementation by updating orders/quantities affected by BOM changes.
  • Coordinate with logistics/warehouse teams on receiving, inspection, and staging of incoming materials.
  • Maintain PO tracker and delivery status reports for build readiness reviews.
  • Report on delivery, shortage, and inventory metrics to the Planning Manager.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or a related field.
  • Strong knowledge of materials planning fundamentals, including master data management, order policy, bill of material control, planning release, and fulfillment execution.
  • Proficiency with MRP and ERP systems used to support complex manufacturing and supply planning processes.
  • Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office, mathematics, and statistics.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach in a fast-paced environment.
Last updated Aug 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Lumilens

Connectivity Platform for AI

Lumilens provides next-gen photonic interconnects for massively scaling out – and scaling up – AI compute infrastructure.

Photonic InterconnectsNext-Gen ManufacturingSystem-level knowledgeLumicore platformCPO/SiPh manufacturing
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