Customer Planner

Vanderlande; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Planner to lead Baggage Handling System projects. This role involves overseeing project activities, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring timely delivery. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in planning large projects, with a strong background in Automated Material Handling. You'll utilize your expertise in Primavera P6 and MS Excel to create detailed project plans and monitor progress, while also developing strategies to mitigate risks. Join this dynamic team and contribute to innovative solutions that enhance airport operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in planning functions, with a focus on large projects.
• Hands-on experience in Automated Material Handling or Baggage Handling Systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project activities to ensure successful delivery of Baggage Handling System projects.
• Develop and implement comprehensive project planning functions and prepare quotations.

Skills

Project Management

Planning Functions

Communication Skills

Risk Management

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Job description

The Vanderlande Customer Centre Airports Solutions NEME (Northern Europe and Middle East) is active in the NEME region to design, deliver, and service solutions for airports and parcel customers. The organization is growing strongly year by year. With over 600 employees and multiple site-based teams operating in over 30 countries throughout the region at leading airports, our promise is to supply best-in-class services to our customers, helping improve their competitive position in the market (www.vanderlande.com).

About the Role

As a Project Planner, you will oversee and coordinate project activities to ensure the successful delivery of our Baggage Handling System projects. Your responsibilities include creating quotations and project delivery plans in collaboration with stakeholders and technical teams, monitoring project progress, identifying deviations, and developing alternative plans with the project team.

Responsibilities

1. Develop and implement comprehensive project planning functions, including:
2. Preparing quotations and detailed project master schedules.
3. Creating manpower histograms and progress measurement systems.
4. Establishing logical relationships between activities across engineering, procurement, and construction phases.
5. Developing, maintaining, and monitoring critical path logic networks, float paths, and addressing potential risks and delays throughout the project lifecycle.
6. Providing high-level project plans (level 2 or 3) to technical departments as needed.
7. Preparing and presenting detailed project status reports, including daily, weekly, and monthly updates, and dashboards.
8. Presenting progress status at meetings.
9. Monitoring actual data against planned units, tracking KPIs such as CPI, SPI, and other EVM metrics, and presenting findings visually.
10. Maintaining and updating a project delay register, conducting delay analysis, and preparing reports and evidence for potential claims.
11. Contributing to invoicing and cost forecasting based on the latest planning updates.
12. Updating the Project Quotation Schedule, Initial Master Schedule, and Project Master Schedule weekly.
13. Providing daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports and dashboard updates.
14. Tracking actual data against planned units and EVM data visually.
15. Providing data for invoicing and cost forecasting based on the latest plans.
16. Consulting on activities such as planning resources, planning tollgates, and managing changes in delivery methods by technical, procurement, or installation departments.

Desired Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation Engineering, or related fields.
• At least 10 years of experience in planning functions, with a minimum of 7 years handling large projects. Preference for candidates with hands-on experience in Automated Material Handling or Baggage Handling System projects. Training will be provided if no related experience.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Excel.
• Knowledge of project management, scheduling functions, claims, and planning reports.
• Proven ability to transfer knowledge to team members.

Desired Soft Skills

• Confidence in the domain area and ability to present and defend ideas effectively.
• Effective communication skills.