Specialist, OBP Planning Systems (SAP IBP)

Location: Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia; full-time onsite role.

Company

hirify.global provides a manufacturing environment with opportunities for employee growth, cross-organizational collaboration, and recognition for success aligned with PACE values.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary site subject matter expert for SAP Integrated Business Planning Order-Based Planning, supporting Planning and Purchasing operations.
• Support material availability, supply-demand planning, purchasing execution, production planning, inventory-related activities, and customer delivery commitments.
• Monitor and resolve OBP business issues, perform root-cause analysis, and coordinate technical escalations with corporate IT.
• Drive standardized planning and purchasing processes, user adoption, continuous improvement, and adherence to global standards.
• Coordinate UAT, regression testing, system releases, and business validation for OBP enhancements and changes.
• Provide training, user support, process documentation, and knowledge sharing across Planning, Purchasing, and other operational stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Experience in supply chain planning, production planning, purchasing or procurement, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, including demand and supply planning, purchasing, inventory management, production, and fulfillment.
• Experience with ERP or advanced planning systems such as SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, SAP APO, OBP, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement capabilities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across Planning, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Customer Service, and IT teams.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with SAP IBP Order-Based Planning.
• Knowledge of supply planning, purchasing, allocation, available-to-promise, order fulfillment, and customer commitment processes.
• Experience leading UAT, system testing, training, system releases, or business process improvement initiatives.
• Experience in a manufacturing or semiconductor supply chain environment.
• Ability to translate operational business requirements into system and process improvements and coordinate effectively between business users and technical teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunities for career growth, internal promotion, and cross-organizational relationships.
• Competitive contractual and profit-sharing bonuses.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• 17 paid public holidays and a PTO policy.
• Education assistance and a values-driven culture based on People, Accountability, Creativity, and Excellence.