Workforce Planning Analyst

Wataniaind; Saudi Arabia; Presencial; SAR 100.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Al Watania For Industries is seeking an analytical Workforce Planning Analyst to shape headcount plans, budgets, and HR insights across Plastic, CAN Making, and Paper manufacturing.

You will forecast manpower needs, track variances, and support Talent Acquisition with hiring priorities and recruitment KPIs, while developing dashboards for HR and senior management.

Formación

• 2 to 5 years of experience in workforce planning, HR analytics, or manpower budgeting.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, or related field.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, forecasting models).

Responsabilidades

• Build and maintain annual and mid-year headcount plans and manpower budgets with business and factory leaders.
• Analyze workforce data such as headcount, vacancies, turnover, overtime, and manpower cost.
• Forecast manpower needs for production lines, shifts, new projects, and capacity expansions.
• Track approved versus actual headcount and manpower cost, and report variances.
• Support Talent Acquisition with hiring priorities, vacancy tracking, and recruitment KPIs such as time-to-hire and cost-per-hire.
• Develop workforce dashboards and reports for HR and senior management.
• Support Saudization (Nitaqat) planning and monitor nationalization ratios across entities.
• Maintain accurate organization structures, position data, and job records in the HR system.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Headcount planning

HR analytics

Educación

Bachelor's degree in HR/BA/Industrial Eng/Statistics

Herramientas

Power BI

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

Descripción del empleo

Al Watania For Industries is Hiring: Workforce Planning Analyst – Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning Section

We are looking for an analytical Workforce Planning Analyst to help us plan the right people, in the right roles, at the right cost across our factories and business units. You will turn business plans and HR data into clear headcount plans, manpower budgets, and insights that guide hiring decisions across Plastic, CAN Making (Steel & Metal), and Paper products manufacturing.

Key responsibilities:

• Build and maintain annual and mid-year headcount plans and manpower budgets with business and factory leaders
• Analyze workforce data such as headcount, vacancies, turnover, overtime, and manpower cost
• Forecast manpower needs for production lines, shifts, new projects, and capacity expansions
• Track approved versus actual headcount and manpower cost, and report variances
• Support Talent Acquisition with hiring priorities, vacancy tracking, and recruitment KPIs such as time-to-hire and cost-per-hire
• Develop workforce dashboards and reports for HR and senior management
• Support Saudization (Nitaqat) planning and monitor nationalization ratios across entities
• Maintain accurate organization structures, position data, and job records in the HR system

Requirements:

• 2 to 5 years of experience in workforce planning, HR analytics, or manpower budgeting, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial company (mandatory)
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, or a related field
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, forecasting models)
• Good knowledge of headcount planning, manpower costing, and HR metrics
• Strong analytical, reporting, and communication skills

Preferred: Experience with Power BI or similar dashboard tools, HR systems such as SAP SuccessFactors or Oracle HCM, knowledge of Saudi Labor Law and Nitaqat, and experience in a multi-site or group company.