Planning Senior Analyst

Alkhorayef Petroleum Company; Dammam; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkhorayef Petroleum Company in Saudi Arabia seeks a Manufacturing Planner to support MRP/RRP in Oracle Fusion and maintain master data for reliable planning outputs.

You will coordinate with Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain to align MPS with capacity, monitor exceptions, and drive cycle-time improvements through MES insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3 to 5 years experience in manufacturing planning for production and material.
• Excellent communication, reporting, and documentation skills.
• Excellent knowledge of production planning, quality control principles, and manufacturing processes.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems, preferably Oracle Fusion.
• Excellent analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in MRP and RRP within Oracle Fusion, translating demand signals into orders.
• Maintain planning master data in Oracle Fusion to ensure reliable MRP outputs.
• Review and resolve MRP exception messages daily to maintain schedule integrity.
• Coordinate with Production and Shop Floor to align MPS with capacity constraints.
• Support the configuration, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the MES integration with planning workflows.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain to reduce extended lead times.
• Release inventory Purchase Requisitions to Purchasing.
• Facilitate inventory transfers between Business Units to optimize stock across the organization.
• Collaborate with Sustaining Engineering to reuse non-finished goods and reduce obsolescence.
• Liaise between Engineering and Purchasing for procurement of samples.
• Monitor open orders and escalation processes to keep schedules on track.
• Maintain Material Shortage Report with actionable recovery plans.
• Advise on shipment modes and coordinate with Customer Service for alignment.
• Track inventory metrics and identify alternatives for better inventory management.
• Participate in Kaizen/Lean/Six Sigma initiatives to improve planning efficiency.
• Generate planning performance reports covering MPS adherence, MRP execution, and capacity utilization.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Oracle Fusion ERP

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the execution and maintenance of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Resource Requirements Planning (RRP) within Oracle Fusion, ensuring accurate demand signals are translated into actionable procurement and production orders.
• Maintain and update planning master data in Oracle Fusion, including item lead times, safety stock levels, and all other planning parameters, to ensure data accuracy as the foundation for reliable MRP outputs.
• Review and resolve MRP exception messages daily — including reschedule-in/out recommendations, cancellations, and past-due orders — to maintain schedule integrity.
• Coordinate with Production Supervisors and Shop Floor teams to align the Master Production Schedule (MPS) with actual capacity constraints, flagging bottlenecks and recommending corrective actions.
• Support the configuration, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Advanced Manufacturing Execution System (MES), integrating real-time shop floor data into planning workflows to improve scheduling accuracy and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to identify and eliminate root causes of extended lead times, leveraging MES insights, historical data analysis, and supplier development initiatives to drive measurable cycle time reductions.
• Release inventory Purchase Requisitions (PRs) to Purchasing to ensure uninterrupted material availability.
• Facilitate inventory transfers between Business Units (BUs) when usable inventory is identified, optimizing stock utilization across the organization including global stock.
• Collaborate with Sustaining Engineering to explore and implement alternative design options that utilize existing non-finished goods inventory, reducing obsolescence and write-offs.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Engineering and Purchasing to facilitate the procurement of samples prior to full-scale purchasing.
• Monitor the progress of open orders and escal…?
• Maintain and update the Material Shortage Report (MSR) by coordinating with Purchasing, Production Planning, and Customer Service, ensuring a clear and actionable overview of material shortages and recovery plans.
• Advise on shipment modes and coordinate with Customer Service for final confirmation to align with operational requirements.
• Continuously track and report on inventory metrics, including inventory levels versus targets, inventory trends, fast- and slow-moving stock, and supplies to other BUs, while identifying alternate options for better inventory management.
• Participate in cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, Lean, or Six Sigma) focused on planning process efficiency, lead time compression, and inventory reduction.
• Generate regular planning performance reports covering MPS adherence, MRP execution rates, lead time trends, and capacity utilization, providing actionable insights to the Planning Manager.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 3 to 5 Years Experience in Manufacturing Planning for both Production and Material.
• Excellent communication skill.
• Good reporting and documentation skills.
• Excellent knowledge of production planning and quality control principles.
• Excellent knowledge of manufacturing process.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems, preferably Oracle Fusion.
• Excellent Analytical Skills.