Material Planning Section Manager, Supply Chain | alfanar Electric
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About the Role
Alfanar Electric is seeking a Material Planning Section Manager to oversee material planning and inventory control. The role involves managing planning processes, optimizing inventory levels, coordinating with stakeholders, and leading the planning team.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee material planning activities to ensure alignment with production schedules and operational requirements.
- Review and approve material requirements based on demand forecasts, production plans, and inventory status.
- Ensure timely issuance and accuracy of material requisitions to procurement.
- Monitor stock levels of raw materials, components, and consumables to prevent shortages and overstocking.
- Define and control inventory parameters including safety stock, reorder levels, and coverage targets.
- Coordinate with procurement to ensure timely supplier deliveries aligned with production requirements.
- Collaborate with production planning to ensure material availability supports manufacturing schedules.
- Own section KPIs related to material availability, inventory accuracy, and order fulfillment.
- Identify risks related to material shortages, supplier delays, and forecast inaccuracies and develop mitigation plans.
- Supervise and guide the material planning team to ensure effective execution of responsibilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- 6 to 10 Years of experience in material planning or related supply chain roles
- Technical competencies in Materials Flow Analysis and Material Requirements Planning (MRP/MRPII)
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Job Purpose
- Responsible for overseeing material planning and inventory control activities by managing planning processes, optimizing inventory levels, coordinating with cross functional stakeholders, and leading the planning team in order to ensure material availability, operational continuity, and alignment wi
Key Accountability Areas
- Material Planning Oversight: Oversee material planning activities to ensure alignment with production schedules and operational requirements.
- Review and approve material requirements based on demand forecasts, production plans, and inventory status.
- Ensure timely issuance and accuracy of material requisitions to procurement.
- Monitor planning parameters and ensure effective execution of material plans.
- Inventory Control and Optimization: Monitor stock levels of raw materials, components, and consumables to prevent shortages and overstocking.
- Define and control inventory parameters including safety stock, reorder levels, and coverage targets.
- Ensure inventory accuracy in coordination with warehouse teams and resolve discrepancies.
- Drive optimization of inventory levels in line with cost and service objectives.
- Stakeholder Coordination and Issue Resolution: Coordinate with procurement to ensure timely supplier deliveries aligned with production requirements.
- Collaborate with production planning to ensure material availability supports manufacturing schedules.
- Liaise with sales, logistics, and quality teams to ensure smooth material flow.
- Act as escalation point for material planning issues and resolve cross functional conflicts.
Academic Qualification & Experience
- Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
- Work Experience: 6 to 10 Years.
- Technical / Functional Competencies: Materials Flow Analysis, Material Requirements Planning (MRP/MRPII).
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