Material Planner

AirQ; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Q Limited is seeking an experienced Material Planner to manage BOM-driven material planning, ordering, availability, and tracking for its Assembly, Integration & Testing (AIT) operations. The role ensures materials are available against the production schedule, prevents shortages, and supports digitization efforts.

You will coordinate with Procurement, Planning, Warehouse, and shop floor, maintain accurate material records, and drive improvements in material tracking processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in material planning, supply chain, or production planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems for material ordering and tracking.
• Strong understanding of BOM-driven material planning.
• Experience in stock/consumption tracking and material reporting.
• Experience in material tracking process improvement or process design.
• Strong coordination across Procurement, Planning, Warehouse, and Production/Shop Floor teams.
• Strong attention to detail and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Process-oriented mindset to bring structure to evolving processes.

Responsibilities

• Own BOM-driven material ordering and material availability planning for assembly and testing activities.
• Coordinate with Procurement and suppliers to prevent material shortages and production delays.
• Monitor material availability against production schedules.
• Identify and resolve gaps in the existing material and job-order tracking process.
• Maintain accurate material, stock, consumption, and order records.
• Support the development and improvement of material tracking processes.
• Coordinate closely with Procurement, Planning, Warehouse, and the shop floor.
• Monitor material risks and proactively flag potential shortages or delays to the VP of AIT.
• Ensure BOM ordering accuracy and timely material availability.
• Work with ERP/MRP systems for material ordering, tracking, and reporting.

Skills

Coordination

Attention to detail

Communication

Process orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Air Q Limited is looking for an experienced Material Planner to manage BOM-driven material planning, ordering, availability, and tracking for our Assembly, Integration & Testing (AIT) operations.

The role will play a key part in ensuring materials are available against the production schedule, preventing shortages, and establishing a structured material/job-order tracking process that can support future digitization.

Key Responsibilities

• Own BOM-driven material ordering and material availability planning for assembly and testing activities.
• Coordinate with Procurement and suppliers to prevent material shortages and production delays.
• Monitor material availability against production schedules.
• Identify and resolve gaps in the existing material and job-order tracking process.
• Maintain accurate material, stock, consumption, and order records.
• Support the development and improvement of material tracking processes.
• Coordinate closely with Procurement, Planning, Warehouse, and the shop floor.
• Monitor material risks and proactively flag potential shortages or delays to the VP of AIT.
• Ensure BOM ordering accuracy and timely material availability.
• Work with ERP/MRP systems for material ordering, tracking, and reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of experience in material planning, supply chain, or production planning, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems for material ordering and tracking is required.
• Strong understanding of BOM-driven material planning.
• Experience in stock/consumption tracking and material reporting.
• Experience in material tracking process improvement or process design.
• Strong coordination skills across Procurement, Planning, Warehouse, and Production/Shop Floor teams.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Process-oriented mindset with the ability to bring structure to evolving processes.

Key Performance Areas

• Material availability and shortage/stockout rate
• BOM ordering accuracy
• Material and job-order tracking accuracy
• Completion of material tracking processes against plan

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a growing UAV and unmanned systems environment.
• A hands-on role supporting Assembly, Integration & Testing operations.
• Opportunity to contribute to the development and digitization of material planning processes.
• Collaborative and cross-functional working environment.