Senior Production Planner

Senior Production Planner | Hail, Saudi Arabia

The Company

Founded in 1977, Almarai Company is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in MENA. Headquartered in Riyadh, Almarai Company is ranked as the number one FMCG Brand in the MENA region and the market leader in all its categories across GCC, Egypt, and Jordan.

Over five decades of sustainable growth, Almarai has consistently provided nutritious and healthy products to consumers of all ages, driven by its core principle: “Quality you can trust.”

Almarai has expanded its product range to include, in addition to dairy products, juices and beverages, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water, under more than 20 brands such as Almarai, L’usine, 7DAYS, ALYOUM, Nuralac, Farm’s Select, Ice Leaf, Almira, Seama, Oska, IVAL, Almara Pro, Premier Chef, Bakemart, and others. Almarai currently employs over 43,000 Quality Makers, across the GCC, Egypt & Jordan. In 2025, Almarai reported net income of SAR 2.4 billion on sales of SAR 22 billion.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Production Planner To prepare the detailed Production plan based upon available forecast /actual sales order requirements. Production Master Production Schedule to establish effective utilization of processing and packing machine assets. Monitor plan throughout its cycle communicating where necessary any changes to the respective departments. Review machine performance and recommend changes to run rates in conjunction with the processing and manufacturing departments. Ensure all agreed services levels are achieved to both internal and external customers. Communicate with any exceptions promptly to allow for alternative supply.

Candidate must meet the following criteria to be shortlisted:

• Bachelor’s degree in any field
• At least 3 years’ experience in SAP R/3 environment. experience in a FMCG environment
• Provide practical plans for daily and weekly planning meeting which meet as many requirements as possible.
• Avoid non-conformance and concessions by ensuring every processing /packing plan adhering to the norms and standard outlined by standard operating procedures
• An awareness of the importance of Customer Service to be always “On-Time and In-Full”.
• In depth knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point, and other relevant software packages
• Excellent spoken and written English & Arabic

We offer competitive salary and benefits package for the right candidate.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team. Apply now and take the next step in your career as a Senior Production Planner