Sr, Engineer Material Planning | alfanar Electric

To ensure effective material planning and inventory control by aligning procurement activities with production needs, optimizing stock levels, and coordinating with procurement and logistics teams to support timely and cost-effective material availability while driving continuous improvement in planning processes.

Inventory Management

• Determine optimal procurement quantities and timing in alignment with production schedules and warehouse capacity constraints
• Minimize inventory levels and eliminate delivery delays to improve inventory turnover and operational efficiency

Safety Stock and Material Segmentation

• Maintain and regularly update safety stock levels for all active materials
• Implement and manage material segmentation strategies (e.g., ABC, XYZ classifications) along with relevant planning parameters

Procurement and Logistics Coordination

• Generate timely purchase requests based on material requirements
• Coordinate with procurement and logistics teams to ensure on-time delivery and proactively escalate potential stockout risks

Delivery and Quality Assurance

• Ensure material deliveries meet timeline, budget, and quality expectations
• Review material availability in relation to production plans and incoming customer orders

Stock Optimization and Lifecycle Management

• Lead initiatives to reduce excess and obsolete inventory through structured action plans
• Oversee material lifecycle activities including phase-in and phase-out transitions

Performance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement

• Track performance against material planning objectives and address deviations as needed
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, and procedures

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.

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:

• Solve 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 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.

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.

The hub of alfanar’s manufacturing operations is Medinet alfanar Alsinaiya, a 700,000 square-meter complex located in Riyadh. The complex houses an array of ultra-modern manufacturing facilities and laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and staffed with highly skilled professionals.

alfanar derives its success from its commitment to providing the highest quality standards to its customers, and the continuous development of its human capital, who alfanar considers its most valuable asset. With this in mind, alfanar promotes a proactive work environment where its employees are always valued, nurtured, and empowered to fuel their pride in being part of alfanar.

For more information about alfanar, please visit alfanar.com