How to become a material planning clerk
Official title: Material planning clerk
Also called: Material control clerk, Order clerk (material planning), Order clerk (materials), Planning clerk (materials supply), Schedule clerk (material planning), Material control clerk, Planning clerk (materials supply), Schedule clerk (material planning)
Material planning clerk computes quantities of materials required for the production or construction programme of an undertaking, ascertains stocks, schedules deliveries and verifies the execution of orders. He/she also prepares schedules of requirements of materials at various dates during a specified period, verifies the availability of stocks, arranges deliveries, investigates delays and initiates remedial actions. He/she may analyse drawings to estimate the materials required.
Main tasks
- Computing quantities, qualities and types of materials required by production programme
- Preparing production requirements schedules, ensuring that materials are available when needed and keeping relevant records
- Verifying stocks, arranging deliveries and investigating delays
- Recording and coordinating the flow of work and materials between departments
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $70,884 a year. The middle half earn $50,280 to $109,068 a year.
- Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How much does a material planning clerk earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $70,884 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $50,280 to $109,068.
Will AI change the work of a material planning clerk?
Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026