Material Specialist - Instrumentation (12-Months)

Transguard Workforce Solutions; Dubai; On-site; AED 290,000 - 424,000; Full time

Job summary

Transguard Workforce Solutions in Dubai, UAE, is seeking an experienced Material Specialist - Instrumentation to support inventory optimization, material master data management, and warehouse activities within the oil & gas sector.

You will analyze inventory, improve data quality, standardize material classifications, and collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement, and Warehouse teams to confirm spare part requirements and ensure accurate records across systems, including SAP

Qualifications

• Experience in inventory optimization and stock rationalization.
• Proven ability to manage and improve material master data.
• Hands-on involvement with warehouse operations and materials management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inventory and materials to identify obsolete, excess, slow-moving items.
• Classify and standardize materials per industry standards and taxonomy.
• Cleanse, validate, enrich, and standardize Material Master data to improve quality.
• Support Min-Max optimization strategies based on asset criticality and requirements.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement, and Warehouse teams to validate specs and spare needs.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of inventory records across systems.
• Support SAP Material Master updates and data migration activities.
• Generate reports/dashboards to aid inventory decisions and continuous improvement.

Skills

Inventory analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Instrumentation Engineering

Tools

SAP Material Master

ERP data migration

Job description

Transguard Workforce Solutions is the UAE’s leading provider of unique and innovative HR solutions. With a decade of experience in the region and a team that possesses extensive knowledge of the market, we provide a fully integrated HR solution.

We are currently recruiting a Material Specialist - Instrumentation (Oil & Gas) for our client based in Dubai, UAE for a Period of 12-Months.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Material Specialist - Instrumentation to support inventory optimization, material master data management, and warehouse/materials activities within the oil & gas industry. The successful candidate will play a key role in analyzing inventory, improving material data quality, optimizing stock levels, and ensuring the accuracy of material master records to support maintenance and operational reliability.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct detailed analysis of inventory and materials to identify obsolete, excess, slow-moving, duplicate, and non-moving items.
• Perform material classification and standardization in accordance with industry standards and company material taxonomy.
• Execute Material Master data cleansing, validation, enrichment, and standardization activities to improve data quality.
• Support the development and implementation of Min-Max inventory optimization strategies based on asset criticality and operational requirements.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement, and Warehouse teams to validate material specifications, usage patterns, and critical spare requirements.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness of inventory records and material master data across business systems.
• Support SAP Material Master updates, inventory status reviews, and data migration activities.
• Analyze inventory performance and provide recommendations to optimize stock holding levels and reduce excess inventory.
• Generate reports and dashboards to support inventory management, decision-making, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in materials management and warehouse improvement projects to enhance operational efficiency and data integrity.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Instrumentation Engineering or a related discipline.
• 5-10 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry, preferably within maintenance, warehouse operations, materials management, or inventory control functions.
• Strong technical knowledge of instrumentation equipment, spare parts, and maintenance materials used in Oil & Gas facilities.
• Proven experience in material classification, inventory analysis, cataloguing, and material master data management.
• Hands-on experience with warehouse operations, maintenance support, or materials management processes.
• Working knowledge of SAP Material Master and Inventory Management modules is highly desirable.

Must Have Requirements:

• Experience in inventory optimization, critical spares analysis, and stock rationalization projects.
• Familiarity with industry-standard material coding and classification methodologies.
• Previous involvement in ERP/SAP data migration or master data improvement initiatives