Materials Planner

Lucy Electric; Dammam; On-site; SAR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the switchgear industry is looking for a Materials Planner in Dammam. The role involves ensuring materials are purchased on time and managing supply chain processes efficiently. Candidates should have strong negotiation skills, relevant educational background, and experience in the switchgear or manufacturing sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field.
• Over 3 years in a Direct/Indirect Purchase role.
• Experience with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as a buyer, ensuring timely material availability for production.
• Run MRP and maintain safety stock levels.
• Coordinate with department heads on material planning.

Skills

Negotiation

Persuasion

Communication (verbal and written)

Technical knowledge of electrical materials

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics Management, or Engineering

Supply Chain Professional certificate

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft AX

Job description

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 specific material groups to ensure materials are purchased and received on time according to the production schedule.
• Play a key role in strategic process transformation in materials and demand planning management.
• Be responsible for running MRP to meet overall production levels as per parameters and factory load.

Key Accountabilities:

• Purchase materials required for scheduled production based on Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning.
• Run MRP in Microsoft AX system for all aspects of material planning requirements.
• Coordinate with department heads for material planning.
• Ensure adherence to rules and processes, maintaining process standardization.
• Develop competence in ERP system (AX), update master data, maintain inventory policies, supplier codes, price lists, and safety stock, and evaluate inventory impact.
• Participate in internal & external ISO quality audits within the Material Planning department.
• Support expediting material deliveries aligned with the production schedule.
• 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 & weekly plans.
• Managing material availability with minimal stock loss, optimal safety stock, and maintaining high accuracy (>99.2%) in material availability to production.
• Maintaining system data and parameters related to MRP.
• Optimizing material costs and lead times to meet yearly targets.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:

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

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 sourcing supplies.
• Experience working with global suppliers.
• Proactive, takes initiative, and embraces additional responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Data-driven, logical thinking, and integrity are essential.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems, preferably Microsoft AX.
• Experience in the Middle East market is an advantage.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply. Our application process is quick and easy. Apply today!