Material Planning Executive
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About the Role
Samsons Group of Companies seeks a Material Planning Executive in Dubai to ensure uninterrupted availability of raw and packaging materials. The role requires 4-5 years of experience in material planning within FMCG, strong Excel skills, and ERP experience.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Raw Material and Packaging Material requirements based on production plans and demand forecasts
- Create short, medium, and long term material plans to ensure continuous production
- Monitor inventory levels and maintain agreed stock coverage while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory
- Generate purchase requisitions and coordinate with Procurement to ensure timely material availability
- Track supplier deliveries and proactively identify potential shortages or delays
- Collaborate with Production Planning to align material availability with manufacturing schedules
- Analyse material consumption trends and recommend inventory optimization initiatives
- Monitor slow moving, excess, and obsolete materials and propose corrective actions
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly planning reports and KPIs
- Support S&OP activities by providing material planning insights
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
- 4 5 years of experience in Raw Material and Packaging Material Planning
- Experience within the FMCG industry is required
- Experience in the Tobacco industry is highly preferred
- Experience working with ERP systems (Odoo)
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, Power Query, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, Dashboards)
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Urdu language is a strong advantage
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- We are seeking a proactive and analytical Material Planning Executive to join our Business Planning team in Dubai. This role is responsible for ensuring the uninterrupted availability of Raw Materials and Packaging Materials required to support production plans while maintaining optimum inventory le
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Raw Material and Packaging Material requirements based on production plans and demand forecasts.
- Create short, medium, and long term material plans to ensure continuous production.
- Monitor inventory levels and maintain agreed stock coverage while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
- Generate purchase requisitions and coordinate with Procurement to ensure timely material availability.
- Track supplier deliveries and proactively identify potential shortages or delays.
- Collaborate with Production Planning to align material availability with manufacturing schedules.
- Analyse material consumption trends and recommend inventory optimization initiatives.
- Monitor slow moving, excess, and obsolete materials and propose corrective actions.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly planning reports and KPIs.
- Support S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) activities by providing material planning insights.
- Maintain planning master data and ensure planning accuracy within ERP systems.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning processes and reporting.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 4–5 years of experience in Raw Material and Packaging Material Planning.
- Experience within the FMCG industry is required.
- Experience in the Tobacco industry is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of Supply Chain Planning, Inventory Management, and Production Planning.
- Experience working with ERP systems (Odoo).
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, Power Query, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, Dashboards).
- Experience using Power BI is considered an advantage.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- High attention to detail and strong ownership mindset.
Language Requirements
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Urdu language is a strong advantage.
Key Competencies
- Analytical Thinking
- Data Driven Decision Making
- Planning & Organizing
- Critical Thinking
- Cross Functional Collaboration
- Business Acumen
- Accountability
- Continuous Improvement
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
Work Location
- Dubai (Required)
- In person
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