Material Planning Specialist | alfanar Electric

Job description / Role

Group Overview:

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design and development centers, and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.

Alfanar is involved in:

• Electrical, electromechanical, and civil engineering construction
• Manufacturing and marketing electrical construction products
• Allied engineering services

Our Main Divisions:

• Alfanar Electric
• Alfanar Construction
• Alfanar Building Systems

Alfanar Electric

Alfanar Electric is the industrial arm of Alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium, and high voltage electrical construction products.

Alfanar Electric operates industries in:

• Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia
• Dubai, UAE
• London, UK

Alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.

Industrial Complex, Riyadh

The center of Alfanar's industrial activities is Alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh.

Spread across 700,000 square meters, the Complex houses Alfanar's facilities.

The Complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.

Job Purpose

Perform planning and control of the raw materials to ensure production plan adherence efficiently, in a timely manner and quality standards as per the defined policies and procedures to achieve departmental operational plans and developments.

Key Accountability Areas

Procurement and Warehouse Coordination:

• Define when and how much to procure, aligning with production schedules and warehouse capacity.

Inventory Turnaround Enhancement:

• Minimize stock levels and eliminate delivery delays to increase inventory turns.

Safety Stock Management:

• Collaborate frequently to update the appropriate safety stock for all fast-moving items.

Material Segmentation and Planning Support:

• Help in material segmentation and establish effective material planning parameters.

Timely Purchase Request Issuance:

• Issue purchase requests at the right time to ensure a well-timed procurement process.

Purchase and Logistics Follow-up:

• Follow up with purchase and logistics teams for efficient material delivery and promptly escalate any potential stockouts of critical materials.

On-time Delivery Assurance:

• Ensure on-time delivery within budget limits and in adherence to quality standards.

Materials Availability Study:

• Study materials availability concerning incoming orders and production plans, adjusting as necessary.

Stock Excess and Obsolete Reduction:

• Execute action plans to reduce stock excess and minimize obsolete inventory.

Phase In/Phase Out Oversight:

• Follow up on the phase-in/phase-out process for all materials, ensuring a smooth transition.

Monitoring and Reviewing:

• Monitor and review achievements and deviations from pre-defined inventory management plans.

Continuous Process Improvement:

• Continuously improve processes and procedures for ongoing efficiency enhancements.

Role Accountability

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 that 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 automation opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply with related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety, and Environment:

• Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within the defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products and services.

Academic Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or any relevant field.

Work Experience

• 2 to 4 years.

Technical / Functional Competencies

• Materials flow analysis
• Materials handling

About the Company

alfanar builds efficient energy systems & solutions of the present and sets up infrastructures for a brighter future.

We assist utility sector partners & customers in transforming cities into sustainable, habitable, and inclusive Smart Cities by harnessing renewable energy resources from wind, solar, and waste heat energy. Promoting the transition to a sustainable eco-conscious future.

Using world-class technologies, we develop unrivaled quality electrical solutions & products from our manufacturing facilities, to solve the world’s major energy challenges and make the world a better viable place.

Diligence, Efficiency, and Innovation are the key criteria our teams adopt in order to continuously provide effective solutions. We’re constantly equipping our teams with the tools they need to expand their horizons and reach higher grounds.

Being in an ever-changing environment with a crucial impact on their surroundings, our employees are nurtured to become keen thinkers with highly refined skills and a consistent outlook on the future, working together on finding the next big innovation.