SR. Material Planning Engineer

Job Description

Group overview:

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.

alfanar is involved in:

• Electrical, Electromechanical and Civil Engineering Construction
• Manufacturing and Marketing Electrical Construction Products
• Allied Engineering Services

Our Main Divisions:

• alfanar electric
• alfanar Construction
• alfanar Building Systems

alfanar electric

alfanar electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products.

alfanar electric operates industries in:

• Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia
• Dubai, UAE
• London, UK

alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.

Industrial Complex, Riyadh

The center of alfanar’s industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh.

Spread across 700,000 square meters, the Complex houses alfanar’s facilities.

The Complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.

Job Purpose

This Position exists to perfrom  Item level Inventory Control & Management activitie efficiently, in timely manner and quality standards as per the defined policies and procedures to achieve departmental operational plans and developments within wider scope.

Key Accountability Areas

• Inventory management ( when to procure and how much to procure) to match the productions and warehouse capacity
• Increase the inventory turns by minimize the stock level and eliminate delivery delays
• Frequently update the right Safety stock for all moving items
• Material segmentation (ABC, XYZ,…) and material planning parameters
• Issue the purchase requests in right time
• Follow-up with purchase and logistic for material delivery and escalate any expecting stock out from any critical material.  
• Ensure delivery on time within budget limits & quality standards 
• Study the materials availability for incoming orders/production plans
• Lead and initiate the action plan to reduce the Stock Excess and Obsolete
• Lead the phase in/phase out process for any materials
• Monitoring & reviewing achievements & deviations of the pre-defined plans.
• Continues improvising for process and procedures

Role Accountability

HR Proficiency:

•Training of sub-ordinates and forming a team to get the work effectively achieved.

•Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to subordinates in all aspects of their work.

•Delegate sub-ordinates in each respective assignment.

•Ensures fair distribution of tasks to maintain morale, motivation of subordinates.

Delivery:

•Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.

•Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.

•Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

•Resolve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

•Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.  

Business Process Improvement (Effectiveness):

•Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seeking automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:  

•Comply to related policy & procedures and work instructions.

Health & Safety:

•Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic Qualification

Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Work Experience

5 to 10 Years

Technical / Functional Competencies

Work under pressur
Negotiation
Project Management
MS Office
Teamwork
Time Management
Well Organized
Communication
Creativity
Initiative
Analytical thinking