Roles and responsibilities
Optimize material planning processes to ensure efficient inventory management, timely procurement, and alignment with production needs. Lead initiatives to minimize excess stock, oversee phase-in/phase-out processes, and continually enhance performance through strategic planning and process improvements.
Key Accountability Areas
Demand Forecasting and Planning:
- Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts using historical data, market trends, and statistical tools.
- Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to incorporate market insights and promotional plans.
Inventory Management:
- Optimize inventory levels to balance between supply and demand, ensuring minimal stockouts and excess inventory.
- Implement inventory control strategies and monitor key metrics such as inventory turnover and carrying costs.
Supply Chain Optimization:
- Analyze and design efficient supply chain processes to improve overall performance and reduce costs.
- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in the supply chain and recommend corrective actions.
Production Planning and Scheduling:
- Develop production schedules that align with demand forecasts and inventory levels.
- Coordinate with production teams to ensure timely and efficient manufacturing processes.
Supplier and Vendor Management:
- Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to ensure timely delivery of materials and components.
- Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues related to quality, delivery, or cost.4
HR Proficiency:
- Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job
- To have a vision and a plan for the career path and how to achieve it.
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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.
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Problem-Solving:
- Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.
Desired candidate profile
Quality:
- Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.
Business Process Improvements:
- Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.
Compliance:
- Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.
Health, Safety, and Environment:
- 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 EngineeringWork Experience 2 to 5 YearsTechnical / Functional Competencies Materials Flow AnalysisMaterial Requirements Planning (MRP/MRPII)Profile description:
Alfanar is a Saudi company with an international presence, primarily engaged in the manufacturing and trading of a wide variety of low, medium, and high voltage electrical products, in addition to its portfolio of conventional and renewable energy solutions, oil and gas, water treatment, infrastructure, technical services, and digital solutions.