Senior Planning Analyst

Alkhorayef Petroleum Company; معهد تدريب المديرية العامة للسجون بالمنطقة الشرقية; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the petroleum sector seeks a Planning Senior Analyst to enhance integration between Supply Chain, Engineering, and Purchasing departments. This role offers a dynamic opportunity to manage inventory and logistics effectively, ensuring timely delivery and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Min 6 Years Experience in Manufacturing Planning for both Production and Material.
• Excellent knowledge of production planning and quality control principles.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate inventory transfers and optimize stock utilization.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Purchasing for procurement of materials.
• Monitor order progress and escalate urgent requirements.

Skills

Excellent communication skill

Good reporting and documentation skills

Excellent Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Oracle Fusion

Job description

Purpose:

The Planning Senior Analyst is a vital link between Supply Chain, Engineering, Purchasing, and Production Planning teams, ensuring seamless integration of forecast plans, efficient inventory management, and timely delivery schedules. This role requires a strong understanding of MRP processes, Oracle systems, and collaborative problem-solving to maintain operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate inventory transfers between business units (BUs) when usable inventory is identified, optimizing stock utilization across the organization.
• Verify stock positions and release inventory purchase requisitions (PRs) to Purchasing to ensure material availability.
• Collaborate with Sustaining Engineering to explore and implement alternative design options that utilize existing non-finished goods inventory, including global stock when applicable.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Engineering and Purchasing to facilitate the procurement of samples prior to full-scale purchasing.
• Monitor the progress of orders and escalate urgent requirements with Purchasing to ensure delivery schedules are met.
• Advise on shipment modes for non-sea freight cases and coordinate with Customer Service for final confirmation to align with operational requirements.
• 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.
• Continuously track and report on inventory metrics, including inventory levels versus targets, inventory trends, fast- and slow-moving inventory, and supplies to other BUs, while identifying and utilizing alternate options for better inventory management.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent is required
• Min 6 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