Strategic Production Planner - Supply & Inventory

Unilever; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever in Jeddah seeks a BUL production planning professional to optimize supply chain performance. You will coordinate demand, supply, and inventory, ensuring product availability at the right time and cost while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

The role emphasizes collaboration across functions and rapid problem solving to support business priorities. You will leverage SAP ECC and Kinaxis to manage planning cycles, forecast accuracy, and service levels, contributing to Unilever's

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of planning experience.
• Experience in production planning and scheduling is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all BUL production planning operations.
• Bridge BUL with business organizations ensuring reliability and agility.
• Prioritize service and customer readiness at every step.
• Collaborate with Shipment Planners for direct shipments from BUL to markets.
• Define inventory and distribution policy guidelines and targets and forecast visibility.
• Participate in Plan meetings on Demand‑Supply Review and communicate risks.
• Own inventory health and monitor waste prevention—Finished Goods, Packing and Raw.
• Manage crises related to product availability and quality issues.
• Interface with innovations and strategic planning teams.

Skills

Strategic partnership

Collaboration

Production planning

Data Visualization

Tools

SAP ECC

Rapid Response Kinaxis

Job description

Unilever in Jeddah seeks a BUL production planning professional to optimize supply chain performance. You will coordinate demand, supply, and inventory, ensuring product availability at the right time and cost while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

The role emphasizes collaboration across functions and rapid problem solving to support business priorities. You will leverage SAP ECC and Kinaxis to manage planning cycles, forecast accuracy, and service levels, contributing to Unilever's