Material Planner (SIOP & Inventory Optimization)

About the role

Eaton's Electrical business in Singapore is looking for a Material Planner to drive material planning and execution that supports project execution, customer orders and service requirements across East Asia. The role manages the SIOP process and its metrics, including inventory optimization, demand fulfillment and supplier coordination, to meet customer commitments while keeping inventory healthy.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and manage material requirements for project schedules, customer orders and service spares, and execute supply planning based on forecasts, project schedules and inventory targets.
• Monitor material shortages, develop recovery plans and review planning parameters such as lead times, safety stock, reorder points and minimum order quantities.
• Ensure timely purchase signals from MRP systems, maintain MM, PIR and source lists in SAP Inventory Management, and monitor inventory to meet working capital targets.
• Analyze excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory, support quarterly inventory reviews and reduce inventory while maintaining service levels.
• Collaborate with suppliers and SCM to secure on-time deliveries, follow up on critical suppliers, monitor supplier performance and coordinate material readiness for key projects.
• Review customer forecasts and project demand, take part in SIOP/S&OP planning, and support project teams with material availability analysis.
• Work with Manufacturing, Customer Service, Sales, Finance and Project Management, escalate supply risks and prepare KPI reports on inventory, shortages, supplier OTD, forecast accuracy and obsolete stock.

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in material planning or supply chain.
• Experience in demand planning and SAP (preferred).

Required skills

• Very proficient in SAP MM module.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Good knowledge of Incoterms and understanding of inbound and outbound supply processes.