Senior Production Planner - S&OP & ERP/MRP Expert

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE Group, based in Abu Dhabi, seeks an experienced Production Planner to lead planning and scheduling for efficient manufacturing operations. The role interfaces SAP/ERP planning with shopfloor execution (MES) and runs monthly S&OP cycles to align demand, materials and capacity.

You will drive improvements in sequencing, changeovers, and standard work, coordinate with Supply Chain on material readiness, and maintain ERP/MRP data accuracy to protect schedules.

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.

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

S&OP

Data analysis

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

BOM structures

Routings

Calendars

MES

Excel/BI tools

Job description

EDGE Group, based in Abu Dhabi, seeks an experienced Production Planner to lead planning and scheduling for efficient manufacturing operations. The role interfaces SAP/ERP planning with shopfloor execution (MES) and runs monthly S&OP cycles to align demand, materials and capacity.

You will drive improvements in sequencing, changeovers, and standard work, coordinate with Supply Chain on material readiness, and maintain ERP/MRP data accuracy to protect schedules.