Supply Planning Lead

Why Valvoline Global Operations?

At Valvoline Global Operations, we’re proud to be The Original Motor Oil, but we’ve never rested on being first. Founded in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, staking our claim as a pioneer in the automotive and industrial solutions industry. Today, as an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we are driven by innovation and committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future.

With a global presence, we develop future-ready products and provide best-in-class services for our partners around the world. For us, originality isn’t just about where we began; it’s about where we’re headed and how we’ll lead the way. We are originality in motion.

Our Corporate Values—Care, Integrity, Passion, Unity, And Excellence—are At The Heart Of Everything We Do. These Values Define How We Operate, How We Treat One Another, And How We Engage With Our Partners, Customers, And The Communities We Serve. At Valvoline Global, We Are United In Our Commitment To

• Treating everyone with care.
• Acting with unwavering integrity.
• Striving for excellence in all endeavors.
• Delivering on our commitments with passion.
• Collaborating as one unified team.
  
  

When you join Valvoline Global, you’ll become part of a culture that celebrates creativity, innovation, and excellence. Together, we’re shaping the future of automotive and industrial solutions.

Job Overview

Managing the production of final products and ensuring the availability of final products to meet sales demand.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the supply planning team, ensuring effective performance and alignment with organizational goals.
• Monitor team performance and provide regular feedback for professional development.
• Implement strategies to optimize supply chain processes and reduce costs.
• Serve as a liaison between departments to resolve issues and enhance collaboration.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and supply reliability.
• Analyzing sales forecasts and working with sales to validate and improve the accuracy of the forecast.
• Making long term and short-term supply plans and making yearly and monthly production plans and making weekly production schedules.
• Drive improvements in the supply process by adapting it to fit the business model in KSA.
• Ensuring the capability of suppliers to meet the production plans and Ensuring business continuity related to materials supply.
• Monitoring the cost of prices of finished goods & materials making sure not exceeding the budgeted prices.
• Establish controls for all working capital of raw materials and finished goods.
• Defining MTS and MTO SKUs & determining the stock level of finished products to meet sales demand and minimize slow and nonmoving items.
• Working with materials planning suppliers to maintain the required materials for the production.
• Monitoring and improving the utilization of available resources.
• Evaluating the performance of the toller and issuing production orders Posting all the transactions of production in SAP and Providing finance with the Production POs and GRN to process the invoices of the toller and Working with Finance and doing the weekly production settlement and solving all the issues.
• Working with Procurement on all the matters related to the contract with the toller & raw material vendors.
• Working with Quality to solve the quality issues related to finished goods, raw materials and packaging materials.
• Doing the monthly, quarterly, yearly stock counts and making sure no variances between the system and physical quantities.
  
  

Preferences And Requirements

Education

Industrial/ Chemical engineering OR Bachelor degree in Business administration

Knowledge, Skills, And Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Effective leadership and team management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• In-depth knowledge of supply planning, inventory management, and supplier management principles.
• Advanced Excel and Power point is essential, PowerBI knowledge is preferred.
• A proven track record to lead and drive operational improvement using process excellence tools.
• 8+ years of relevant Supply Chain Planning experience including managing suppliers and production 3rd party processes in a Consumer-packaged goods or similarly complex sector.
• Ability to work independently in a structured and determined way.
• Ability to handle conflict and challenge status quo for improved process efficiencies.
• Team leader-coach: ability to lead, encourage and grow diverse talent in a complex landscape in the execution, strategies, and realization of functional and business goals.
• Ability to navigate through ambiguity, build positive relationships considering diverse perspectives & styles and gain cross-functional support to deliver the strategy and objectives.
• Fluent English - spoken and written, Arabic is plus.
• Good presentation & data visualization skills
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Proactive with positive, constructive attitude.
  
  

Valvoline Global is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and skills. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We are committed to ensuring accessibility throughout our recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any stage of the recruitment or selection process, please contact us at:.

• Email: [email protected]
  
  

This contact information is solely for accommodation requests. For inquiries about application status, please use the appropriate channels listed in your application materials.

Are You Ready to Make an Impact?

At Valvoline Global, we’re looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our journey of innovation and excellence. Are you ready to shape the future with us? Apply today.

Requisition ID: 2266