Material Controller

**Material Controller**
**Department : UD Trucks (BP10000)**

**Job Overview**
UD Trucks is known for our pioneering technologies and products within the commercial automotive industry. UD Trucks is a leading Japanese commercial vehicle solutions provider. We are a challenger and innovation leader. We are committed to going the extra mile for our customers, to support them to deliver smart logistics every day, contributing to a smarter society. We offer a full range of heavy-duty, medium-duty, and light-duty trucks, as well as associated operational and financial services.

In Logistics Department, we are serving the Right material, in the Right quantity, in the Right condition, at the Right place, and at the Right time to plant operations. This is to ensure product delivery precision to our customers. You will play an important role to assure healthy supply chain by collaborate among suppliers and cross functional team internally.

**Responsibilities and Duties**
Mission/purpose of the job
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

Key responsibilities/accountabilities

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

Inbound process and shipment follow up
Monitor transport material team to control incoming material dispatch until arrival on time as per system parameter
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 mind set
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 organisation
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** - G