Planning Assistant (Contract Role)
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About the Role
EDGE is seeking a Planning Assistant to support material and production planning. The role involves preparing schedules, monitoring stock levels, and assisting planners with BOMs and routings.
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Responsibilities
- Preparation of daily report on material availability, delivery schedule and production schedule
- Assisting planners to address BOM errors and to extend material masters
- Estimating material consumption for consumables and preparing Purchase request based on production plan
- Receive inputs from other departments to fix planning data in material masters
- Assisting planners to create production BOMs and routings
- Monitoring stock levels and ensure availability of shop floor consumables
- Review Bill of Materials, capacity build plan sheets, production schedules and make necessary changes to adopt production plan
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in material/production planning, inventory management, purchasing or related position
- High School Diploma
- Fluent in English
- 4+ years of industry and regional related experience in planning assistant role using SAP (preferred)
- Degree in business, production planning, Engineering, logistics, inventory management or related field (preferred)
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About EDGE Group
- EDGE is a leading advanced technology group in defence and emerging technologies, headquartered in UAE.
About The Role
- Responsible for assisting in planning and monitoring materials and products used by production.
- Primary focus is assisting planners to perform scheduling duties as necessary.
Responsibilities
- Preparation of daily report on material availability, delivery schedule and production schedule.
- Assisting planners to address BOM errors and to extend material masters.
- Estimating material consumption for consumables and preparing Purchase request based on production plan.
- Receive inputs from other departments to fix planning data in material masters.
- Assisting planners to create production BOMs and routings.
- Monitoring stock levels and ensure availability of shop floor consumables.
- Review Bill of Materials, capacity build plan sheets, production schedules and make necessary changes to adopt production plan.
Basic Qualifications
- 2+ Years of experience in material/production planning, inventory management, purchasing or related position.
- High School Diploma, Fluent in English
Preferred Qualification
- 4+ years of industry and regional related experience in planning assistant role using SAP as an operating system.
- Degree in business, production planning, Engineering, logistics, inventory management or related field
Why choose EDGE?
- Salaries are highly competitive and tax free.
- Benefits can include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance, and education allowances.
- Opportunities to develop skills and advance career through learning academy and digital platform.
Candidate Privacy & Equal Opportunity Statement
- EDGE is an equal opportunity employer.
- English proficiency is required for all roles.
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