Lead Manufacturing Planner

PW1477 GE Vernova Saudi for Advanced Turbines; Dammam; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced leader to guide Manufacturing & Materials Planning and Execution. You will align production schedules with KPIs, optimize inventory, and drive process improvements while building specialized knowledge of Gas Turbine assemblies.

Strong cross-functional collaboration and advanced Excel skills are essential. Lead by example, develop talent, and shape strategic policy within your area to deliver on-time, efficient outcomes in a rapidly evolving energy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience in Manufacturing & Materials Planning and Execution.
• Proficiency with planning and project management software.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for big data analysis.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage master planning, material processes and systems, prepare and update production schedules and purchasing needs.
• Developing specialized knowledge in their discipline.
• Serves as best practice/quality resource.
• Ensure operational alignment with production plan and KPIs.
• Optimize inventory and process improvements.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of Gas Turbine and Accessory Modules Assembly.
• Use prior experience and analytics to execute production strategy.
• Provide informal guidance to new team members.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Planning & Project Management Tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP ERP

MS Project

Job description

Job Description Summary Functional management responsible for leading and directing all active association with customer project management. Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage master planning, material processes and systems, prepare and update production schedules and purchasing needs.
• Developing specialized knowledge in their discipline.
• Serves as best practice/quality resource.
• Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area.
• Contributes towards strategy and policy development, and ensure delivery within area of responsibility.
• Ensure operational alignment with production plan and KPIs.
• Optimize inventory and process improvements.
• Developing in-depth knowledge of Gas Turbine and Accessory Modules Assembly.
• Uses prior experience in similar product / processes and acquired technical expertise to execute production strategy.
• Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance.
• Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks.
• Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems.
• May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
• In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
• Proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent.
• Provides informal guidance to new team members.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the Manufacturing & Materials Planning and Execution function at a leadership level.
• Proficiency in using Planning and Project Management Software tools
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for complex and big data analysis
• Experience with working with cross-functional teams to achieve business goals
• The legal right to work in KSA without company sponsorship or time restriction

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to analyze complex data, identify trends and make informed decisions.
• Knowledge of Inventory - Raw / WIP or DIO for monitoring, control and reporting
• Experience with use of ERP Systems (SAP)
• Advanced ability to read and interpret Manufacturing Bill of Materials (BOMs)
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different...we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, "GE," in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. "Ver" / "verde" signal Earth's verdant and lush ecosystems. "Nova," from the Latin "novus," nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com