Materials Planner

Internal Job Title: Materials Planner

Business: Lucy Switchgear Arabia

Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Job Reference No: 3954

Job Purpose:

• Act as an indirect/direct buyer in the Materials Planning department of LSA for specified material groups to ensure materials are purchased and received on time according to the production schedule.
• Contribute to strategic process transformation in materials and demand planning management.
• Be responsible for running MRP to meet overall production levels aligned with parameters and factory load.

Key Accountabilities:

• Procure materials required for scheduled production based on Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning.
• Run MRP in the Microsoft AX system for all material planning requirements.
• Coordinate with department heads for effective material planning.
• Ensure adherence to rules and processes, and promote process standardization.
• Develop proficiency in ERP system (AX), update master data, and maintain inventory policies, supply codes, and supplier price lists. Manage safety stock levels and evaluate inventory impact.
• Participate in internal and external ISO quality audits within the Material Planning department.
• Support expediting of material deliveries to meet production schedules.
• Update MRP parameters and maintain safety stock levels as per factory load.

Job Context:

The position is responsible for:

• Ensuring material availability for production according to SIOP and weekly plans.
• Managing material availability with minimal stock loss and optimal safety stock levels, aiming for over 99.2% accuracy in material availability.
• Maintaining system data and MRP parameters.
• Optimizing material costs and lead times to meet annual targets.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics Management, or Engineering with a Supply Chain Professional certificate.
• Preferred: Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

Minimum Experience:

• Over 3 years in a Direct/Indirect Purchase role within a manufacturing company, preferably in the switchgear industry.

Job-Specific Skills:

• Strong negotiation and persuasive skills, with technical knowledge of electrical materials and suppliers regionally and internationally.
• Experience in vendor development and global supplier collaboration.
• Proactive, with initiative-taking capabilities for additional responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Data-driven with strong logical thinking skills.
• High integrity and professionalism.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems, preferably Microsoft AX.
• Experience in the Middle East market is advantageous.

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