Alfanar Electric is seeking an experienced Section Manager – Material Planning for a career opportunity in Saudi Arabia. The position is suitable for professionals with extensive experience in material planning, inventory management, production coordination, procurement, and supply chain operations.
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Job Overview
The Section Manager – Material Planning will manage the planning and availability of raw materials, components, and other production requirements.
A major part of the position involves coordinating with procurement, production, warehouse, logistics, sales, and quality teams. The objective is to maintain efficient material flow while controlling inventory levels and reducing the risk of production delays.
Key Responsibilities
Material Planning
Manage material planning activities according to production requirements, demand forecasts, inventory availability, and departmental objectives.
Review upcoming material requirements and ensure necessary purchase requisitions are raised on time.
Monitor planning activities to help ensure production teams receive the materials required to meet manufacturing schedules.
Improve material planning accuracy by reviewing demand patterns, production requirements, stock availability, and supplier lead times.
Inventory Management
Monitor inventory levels for raw materials, components, consumables, and other production-related items.
Help maintain an appropriate balance between material availability and inventory costs while minimizing both shortages and excessive stock.
Coordinate with warehouse teams to maintain reliable inventory records and investigate stock discrepancies when identified.
Review consumption trends and lead times to recommend improvements to inventory policies and safety-stock requirements.
Procurement and Production Coordination
Work closely with procurement teams to monitor material orders and expected supplier deliveries.
Coordinate with production planners to ensure material availability supports current and upcoming manufacturing schedules.
Communicate potential shortages or delivery risks early so appropriate corrective action can be taken.
Collaborate with logistics, sales, warehouse, and quality teams to support efficient movement of materials throughout the operational process.
Performance Monitoring
Track relevant material-planning performance indicators, including material availability, inventory accuracy, order fulfillment, and planning effectiveness.
Prepare regular reports for management covering inventory status, material requirements, potential shortages, and overall planning performance.
Analyze gaps between planned and actual requirements and recommend corrective measures to improve forecasting and planning accuracy.
Supply Chain Risk Management
Identify potential risks that could affect material availability, including supplier delays, unexpected demand changes, inaccurate forecasts, and inventory shortages.
Develop practical mitigation measures to minimize disruption to production.
These measures may include reviewing safety-stock levels, improving forecasting processes, coordinating alternative sourcing options, or adjusting material schedules.
Team Leadership
Lead and support employees involved in material planning activities while establishing clear responsibilities and performance expectations.
Identify high-performing employees and support their professional development and readiness for additional responsibilities.
Provide appropriate guidance to team members requiring performance improvement and maintain a fair, performance-focused working environment.
Ensure responsibilities and decision-making authority are appropriately delegated according to company policies.
Business Planning and Performance
Translate organizational and departmental objectives into practical material-planning activities.
Monitor progress against established plans, targets, budgets, and performance indicators.
Take corrective action when operational performance does not meet expected results.
Prepare periodic progress reports and provide management with relevant information to support operational decision-making.
Cost and Process Optimization
Support cost-efficient material planning by improving inventory utilization and reducing unnecessary stock, shortages, delays, and operational waste.
Identify opportunities to improve existing planning procedures and introduce more efficient workflows.
Support greater use of digital systems and automation where they can improve material planning, inventory visibility, reporting, and decision-making.
Quality and Continuous Improvement
Maintain a strong focus on quality throughout material planning and supply chain activities.
Look for opportunities to improve processes, planning accuracy, inventory control, and cross-functional coordination.
Candidates should be comfortable adapting to new technologies, management practices, systems, and changing business requirements.
Health, Safety and Environment
Support a safe, secure, and compliant workplace by ensuring activities within the area of responsibility follow applicable health, safety, environmental, and company requirements.
Educational Qualification
Applicants should hold a:
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
Experience Required
Approximately 10–15 years of relevant professional experience is required.
Previous experience in material planning, manufacturing, inventory management, procurement, production planning, or supply chain operations would be particularly relevant for this position.
Technical and Functional Skills
Candidates should have strong knowledge of:
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP/MRP II)
- Materials Flow Analysis
- Material and Production Planning
- Inventory Management
- Demand and Requirement Planning
- Supply Chain Coordination
- Procurement Coordination
- Inventory Optimization
- KPI Monitoring and Reporting
- Risk Identification and Mitigation
- Process Improvement
- Team Management
Job Details
Job Title: Section Manager – Material Planning
Company: Alfanar Electric
Location: Saudi Arabia
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Experience: 10–15 years
Job Level: Experienced / Management
Who Should Apply?
This opportunity may be suitable for experienced engineering and supply chain professionals who have worked extensively with material planning, manufacturing operations, inventory management, or production planning.
Candidates with strong MRP knowledge, leadership experience, analytical skills, and the ability to coordinate across multiple departments may be well suited to this position.
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