Senior Production Planning Strategist

LAHAB; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

LAHAB Defence Systems (LDS) seeks a Sr. Planning Specialist to develop and maintain master production schedules, covering raw materials, equipment, manpower, and delivery.

You will drive integrated planning across projects and contracts, align schedules with customer requirements, and minimize shortages while preventing surpluses. You will collaborate with BDS, Stores, Logistics, Procurement, and Production teams, prepare MRP/BOMs, and monitor dashboards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing, especially in production planning and forecasting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, preferably in the defence industry.

Responsibilities

• Monitor forecasts, master production schedules, delivery and PDI.
• Coordinate with BDS, Stores & Logistics, Procurement, and Production teams.
• Lead production planning, scheduling, and forecasting activities.
• Provide insights to improve efficiency and reduce cost.
• Prioritize operations to ensure maximum performance and minimal delays.
• Prepare and update MRP and Bills of Materials in ERP.
• Prepare, release, and monitor production orders in ERP.
• Prepare production and storage forecast reports.
• Inform internal customers of production changes.
• Maintain production schedules aligned with customer requirements.

Skills

Production planning

Forecasting

Arabic & English fluency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

ERP system

Job description

LAHAB Defence Systems (LDS) seeks a Sr. Planning Specialist to develop and maintain master production schedules, covering raw materials, equipment, manpower, and delivery.

You will drive integrated planning across projects and contracts, align schedules with customer requirements, and minimize shortages while preventing surpluses. You will collaborate with BDS, Stores, Logistics, Procurement, and Production teams, prepare MRP/BOMs, and monitor dashboards.