Production Planner

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Family visas

Flight tickets

Medical insurance

Education allowances

Job summary

EDGE Group in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Production Planner to lead planning and scheduling of manufacturing operations, ensuring efficiency, reliability and scalability.

You will coordinate with SAP/ERP and MES, run S&OP cycles, translate demand into executable schedules, and drive improvements with Lean leaders.

EDGE offers competitive, tax-free salaries and comprehensive benefits, with opportunities to grow within a global technology group.

Qualifications

• 5 years in production planning / scheduling / S&OP in manufacturing environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems (planning modules, BOM structures, routings, calendars) and data discipline.
• Proven experience managing constraints (capacity/materials) and driving schedule adherence and plan stability.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills (Excel/BI tools) with the ability to communicate scenarios and trade-offs to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own the production planning process (MPS, short-term sequencing and capacity alignment) to deliver output and schedule adherence.
• Act as key interface between Planning (SAP/ERP) and shopfloor execution (MES): ensure alignment of production orders, reporting discipline, and data accuracy to protect schedule adherence.
• Run the monthly S&OP cycle, preparing scenarios and aligning demand, materials, capacity and manufacturing constraints with clear decisions.
• Translate demand changes into executable schedules, defining priorities, freeze windows and change control to protect plan stability.
• Drive continuous improvement with Process Engineering / Industrial System Designers and Lean Manufacturing leader: optimize sequencing rules, changeovers, bottlenecks, and standard work to increase plan stability and throughput.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure material availability, manage shortages and drive mitigation plans (expedites, alternatives, allocations).
• Maintain planning parameters and data accuracy in ERP/MRP (leads, safety stocks, lot sizes, BOM/routings), ensuring data integrity.
• Track and lead corrective actions on planning KPIs (OTD/OTIF, schedule adherence, plan stability, inventory health, backlog) with structured follow-up.
• Support ramp-up planning and industrialization milestones, building capacity and material readiness plans and communicating constraints proactively.

Skills

Production planning

SAP/ERP

S&OP

Data analysis

Excel/BI

Job description

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At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.

Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.

Together, we are shaping the future.

ABOUT THE ROLE

EDGE Group is seeking an experienced Production Planner to lead the planning and scheduling activities that ensure efficient, reliable, and scalable manufacturing operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the production planning process (MPS, short-term sequencing and capacity alignment) to deliver output and schedule adherence.
• Act as key interface between Planning (SAP/ERP) and shopfloor execution (MES): ensure alignment of production orders, reporting discipline, and data accuracy to protect schedule adherence.
• Run the monthly S&OP cycle, preparing scenarios and aligning demand, materials, capacity and manufacturing constraints with clear decisions.
• Translate demand changes into executable schedules, defining priorities, freeze windows and change control to protect plan stability.
• Drive continuous improvement with Process Engineering / Industrial System Designers and Lean Manufacturing leader: optimize sequencing rules, changeovers, bottlenecks, and standard work to increase plan stability and throughput.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure material availability, manage shortages and drive mitigation plans (expedites, alternatives, allocations).
• Maintain planning parameters and data accuracy in ERP/MRP (leads, safety stocks, lot sizes, BOM/routings), ensuring data integrity.
• Track and lead corrective actions on planning KPIs (OTD/OTIF, schedule adherence, plan stability, inventory health, backlog) with structured follow-up.
• Support ramp-up planning and industrialization milestones, building capacity and material readiness plans and communicating constraints proactively.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 years in production planning / scheduling / S&OP roles in manufacturing environments (high-mix or high-reliability preferred).
• Solid hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems (planning modules, BOM structures, routings, calendars) and strong data discipline.
• Proven experience managing constraints (capacity/materials) and driving schedule adherence and plan stability in dynamic environments.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills (Excel/BI tools) with the ability to communicate scenarios and trade-offs to leadership.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supporting NPI/industrialization and ramp-up planning (capacity readiness, material readiness, change control).

WHY CHOOSE EDGE

Launched in November 2019, the UAE's EDGE is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to thrive.

At EDGE, the real investment goes beyond compensation. Through our dedicated learning academy and digital learning platforms, employees have access to extensive opportunities to develop new skills, deepen their expertise, and advance their careers. Combined with the freedom to innovate, strong career support, and the opportunity to collaborate with world-class talent from across the globe, EDGE is a place where you can continue to grow, keep learning, and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful outcomes.

Working at EDGE also comes with a package that genuinely reflects how much we value our people. Salaries are highly competitive and tax-free and, depending on your role and seniority, benefits can include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for your children.

CANDIDATE PRIVACY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

If you feel your skills, experience and potential are a strong match for a role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. We are genuinely interested in what you can bring to EDGE.

Any information you share as part of your EDGE candidate profile or job application will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.

EDGE is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce. We believe every individual deserves to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity, and our employment decisions reflect that. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

As a global organisation, effective collaboration across international teams is central to how we work, so English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

Please note that EDGE does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any resumes in the absence of a formally executed agreement in place will be deemed the property of EDGE, and no placement fees or compensation will be payable in respect of such submissions.