Planning Senior Analyst

Al Khorayef Group; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Khorayef Group in Saudi Arabia seeks a Manufacturing Planner to translate demand into procurement and production orders within Oracle Fusion. You will maintain planning master data and lead MRP/RRP activities to ensure reliable outputs.

You will collaborate with Production Supervisors and shop floor teams to align the Master Production Schedule with capacity, monitor exceptions, and drive MES-based scheduling improvements.

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the execution and maintenance of MRP and RRP within Oracle Fusion, ensuring demand signals translate into actionable orders.
• Maintain and update planning master data in Oracle Fusion (lead times, safety stock, and planning parameters).
• Review and resolve MRP exception messages daily, including reschedule-in/out, cancellations, and past-due orders.
• Coordinate with Production Supervisors and Shop Floor teams to align MPS with capacity and flag bottlenecks.
• Support MES configuration and continuous improvement to improve scheduling accuracy and reduce downtime.
• Collaborate with Production Engineering and Supply Chain to reduce lead times using MES insights and supplier development.
• Release inventory PRs to Purchasing to ensure material availability.
• Facilitate inventory transfers between Business Units to optimize stock.
• Collaborate with Sustaining Engineering to reuse existing inventory and reduce obsolescence.
• Serve as liaison between Engineering and Purchasing for samples procurement.
• Monitor open orders and urgent requirements with Purchasing to meet delivery schedules.
• Maintain Material Shortage Report with Purchasing, Production Planning and Customer Service.
• Advise on shipment modes and coordinate with Customer Service for final confirmation.
• Track inventory metrics and identify alternative options for better inventory management.
• Participate in Kaizen/Lean/Six Sigma initiatives to improve planning efficiency and reduce lead times.
• Generate planning performance reports covering MPS adherence, MRP execution, lead times and capacity utilization.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Planning & scheduling

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering/Industrial Engineering/Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Oracle Fusion

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 escalated urgent requirements with Purchasing to ensure delivery schedules are met
• 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.