Supervisor, Materials Planning

Marafiq; Medina Province; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A utility services company in Saudi Arabia seeks a Supervisor for Materials Planning. This role involves overseeing inventory management to optimize stock levels and cash flow. Key responsibilities include managing MRP outputs, coordinating with warehousing activities, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate has a degree in Material Management and at least three years of relevant experience. The position promises engagement in a dynamic environment focused on efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience with a University Degree in Material Management.
• Minimum 7 years experience with a Diploma in Material Management.

Responsibilities

• Manage coordination with Warehousing during stock‑take.
• Ensure MRP output is properly managed for purchase requisitions.
• Identify causes of excess stock and initiate necessary actions.
• Prepare local emergency procurement list.
• Coordinate with O&M for effective Material Requirement Planning (MRP).

Education

University Degree or Diploma in Material Management

Job description

Supervisor, Materials Planning

Job Purpose

Supervisor, Materials Planning position supervises all activities of section including allocation of duties, approved inventory levels, development of procedures that will result in optimal inventory investment that minimises cash flow and stockholding costs. Develops enhancements to SAP System relating to Inventory Management activity.

Key Duties & Responsibility

1. Manage the coordination with the Warehousing Section to ensure high level of performance during year‑end stock‑take, reconciliation in case of discrepancies and the annual cycle count programme.
2. Ensure MRP output is managed so that Planned Orders are correctly processed to issue the related Purchase Requisitions.
3. Identify the causes of excess and initiate actions to prevent recurrence. Define excess stock parameters. Review updated excess stock reports. Assist with the development of action plans to dispose of excess including outlets and pricing.
4. Prepare a local emergency procurement List.
5. Identify materials for blanket order processing.
6. Oversee identification, classification and coding of materials purchased for stock. Ensure accuracy of coding in keeping with prescribed coding format and liaise with SAP Consultants to ensure system integrity and consistency.
7. Set, check and monitor minimum and maximum levels to ensure that the optimum stock‑holding is maintained where necessary.
8. Develop and maintain procedures, work instructions and practices for managing MRP outputs & demand‑planning process and systems to ensure that material needs and requirements are effectively met.
9. Coordinate with O&M to ensure effective Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and work closely with Procurement to ensure material delivery as per MRP.
10. Oversee data management of materials master ensuring data quality standard.
11. Monitor the financial performance of a given area of activity versus budgets so that areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified and rectified promptly, and potential performance improvement opportunities are capitalised upon. Track and provide timely report of KPI, Department initiatives, Opex and Capex budget.
12. Develop and implement procedures and SLA of material department.
13. Ensure compliance to all relevant safety, quality and environmental management procedures and controls across the section to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high‑quality service and a responsible environmental attitude.

Position Requirements

Minimum Education Requirements

• University Degree or Diploma in Material Management

Minimum Experience Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience with University Degree or at least 7 years of experience with Diploma in Material Management.