Strategic Material Planner - FMCG & Packaging

Samsons Group of Companies

Dubai

On-site

AED 180,000 - 300,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Samsons Group of Companies in Dubai seeks a proactive Material Planning Executive to ensure uninterrupted availability of raw and packaging materials, aligning with production plans and optimizing inventory.

You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, Production Planning and Sales to develop short, medium, and long-term material plans, monitor stock levels, generate requisitions, and drive S&OP insights using Odoo ERP, Excel, and Power BI.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field and 4–5 years of planning experience.
Experience in FMCG is required; tobacco industry is a plus.
Strong understanding of ERP systems and inventory optimization.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain raw material and packaging material requirements based on production plans.
Create short, medium and long-term material plans to ensure continuous production.
Monitor inventory levels and maintain stock coverage while minimizing excess/obsolete stock.
Generate purchase requisitions and coordinate with Procurement for timely material availability.
Track supplier deliveries and identify potential shortages or delays.
Collaborate with Production Planning to align material availability with schedules.
Analyze material consumption trends and propose optimization initiatives.
Monitor slow-moving/obsolete materials and propose corrective actions.
Prepare daily, weekly and monthly planning reports and KPIs.
Support S&OP by providing material planning insights.
Maintain planning master data and ensure ERP accuracy.