101 Materials Planner jobs in Saudi Arabia

To lead the planning and scheduling of materials to ensure uninterrupted supply for production, optimising inventory levels and minimizing costs, while aligning with production schedules and demand forecasts.

Accountabilities:

• Develop and implement materials planning schedules based on production requirements, ensuring timely availability of materials to meet manufacturing demands.
• Monitor inventory levels and adjust procurement plans to prevent stockouts or overstock situations, balancing cost efficiency with production needs.
• Coordinate with procurement, production, and warehouse teams to align material deliveries with manufacturing schedules and minimize storage costs.
• Analyze demand forecasts and usage trends to identify potential supply chain risks and propose corrective actions, ensuring continuity of supply.
• Maintain accurate records of material usage, lead times, and supplier performance to support data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with suppliers to manage lead times, delivery schedules, and order quantities, fostering strong vendor relationships to enhance reliability.
• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to material availability, inventory turnover, and cost savings to measure planning effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements in all materials planning and inventory management activities.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in materials planning or supply chain management within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Proficiency in materials planning software like SAP.
• Fluent in both English and Arabic (spoken and written)
• Certification in supply chain or inventory management (e.g., APICS CPIM) is advantageous.

COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills and Attitude - Technical, Operational, Managerial, Human & Cultural Requirements)

• Data Analysis & Forecasting
• Inventory Assessment
• Planning Calculations
• Risk Identification & Mitigation
• Master Data Management
• Customer Centric
• Teamwork
• Planning and Execution
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Decision-making under pressure

• Seniority level Entry level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Manufacturing and Supply Chain
• Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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Description:

Requisition ID:14447

CityLV Manag.

Group overview:

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & 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.

Lead and optimize the production planning process. Responsible for ensuring efficient utilization of resources, minimizing lead times, and contributing to overall operational excellence. Aligning production schedules with organizational goals.

Comprehensive Planning:

• Lead strategic planning activities, organizing monthly, weekly, and daily planning to achieve production targets and meet delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with diverse customers' planning teams, ensuring seamless alignment and workflow.

Resourceful Material Management:

• Ensure the strategic availability of essential materials on the shop floor, optimizing workflow efficiency.
• Release in-house stock production orders for Press tool components, meticulously analyzing and addressing consumption or variance issues.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

• Spearhead collaborative efforts with various departments to identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
• Foster teamwork to enhance product quality assurance measures, leveraging cross-functional expertise.

Strategic Customer Communication:

• Engage with customers to elucidate design and product specifications, ensuring clarity and alignment.
• Solicit valuable feedback and input from customers to continually enhance the effectiveness of production processes.

Efficient Order Management:

• Oversee the release of in-house stock production orders, employing analytical insight to address consumption, time posting, and other variances.

Proactive Data Provision:

• Provide customers with comprehensive product Bill of Material (BOM) data, facilitating new BOM creation and routing.
• Update routing based on evolving process improvements, design changes, or time studies, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Effective Meeting Management:

• Lead and coordinate bi-weekly production meetings, daily production reviews, and monthly Operational Risk Management (ORM) meetings.
• Prepare senior-level reports, including monthly ORM reports, Monthly Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OTP) reports, and detailed analyses on material consumption and work center utilization.

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.

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Saudi Arabia is looking for a Supply Chain Specialist - Inventory Management to be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia .The on-site personnel will serve as Supply Chain Specialist - Inventory Management for the RAMP Program and provide support at the Boeing Warehouse for the 707 RAMP Program contract requirements. This role involves providing supply support inventory management services at Riyadh locations, including monitoring logistic systems performance, conducting research, and providing logistical assistance to support operational objectives.

Position Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will perform the following duties:

• Plan, commit, and control the deployment of resources in response to customer, program, and business requirements in conjunction with direction from the Project or Program Manager and BSA office.

• Lead the development, integration, implementation, and management of new or revised plans, strategies, or processes.

• Maintain status information of program and customer commitments and monitor compliance to plan.

• Interface with management throughout the Enterprise for coordination of status/tasks.

• Track inductions and provide status

• Perform technical research using Boeing, USAF, and RSAF technical publications, databases, and supply chain-related documents.

• Act as liaison between RSAF, USAF, and Boeing.

• Provide reporting to the Boeing Oklahoma (OKC) program office as required by the contract.

• Create, edit, and maintain electronic and written communication.

• Prepare reports, presentations, and flow charts.

• Process incoming and outgoing communication and correspondence to ensure proper dissemination of information.

• Coordinate with 707 RAMP Program leadership to gain approval. Collect, organize, and provide data according to established processes to maintain status of customer and supplier commitments and compliance.

• Participate in the receiving and dispatching process along with the 3PL supplier

• Verify the integrity of the inventory and supervise the supplier personnel.

• Monitor the logistic systems performance. Collaborate with company organizations to identify and resolve system issues.

• Conduct research and provide logistical assistance to support operational objectives.

• Assist in researching, identifying, and resolving Repair pipeline inventory discrepancies.

• Perform any other tasks requested by management.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Diploma in Supply Chain/ or Mechanic

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in Supply Chain management

• Fluency in Arabic and English

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• 2+ years of experience communicating and interacting with a customer or supplier

• Previous experience supporting military Customers is beneficial

This requisition is for an international, locally hired position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S.-based payroll and will commensurate with experience and qualifications and in accordance with applicable Saudi law. Employment is subject to the candidate's ability to satisfy all Saudi labor and immigration formalities.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 15, 2025

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (Saudi Arabia)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Saudi Arabia is looking for a Supply Chain Specialist - Inventory Management to be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia .The on-site personnel will serve as Supply Chain Specialist - Inventory Management for the RAMP Program and provide support at the Boeing Warehouse for the 707 RAMP Program contract requirements. This role involves providing supply support inventory management services at Riyadh locations, including monitoring logistic systems performance, conducting research, and providing logistical assistance to support operational objectives.

Position Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will perform the following duties:

• Plan, commit, and control the deployment of resources in response to customer, program, and business requirements in conjunction with direction from the Project or Program Manager and BSA office.

• Lead the development, integration, implementation, and management of new or revised plans, strategies, or processes.

• Maintain status information of program and customer commitments and monitor compliance to plan.

• Interface with management throughout the Enterprise for coordination of status/tasks.

• Track inductions and provide status

• Perform technical research using Boeing, USAF, and RSAF technical publications, databases, and supply chain-related documents.

• Act as liaison between RSAF, USAF, and Boeing.

• Provide reporting to the Boeing Oklahoma (OKC) program office as required by the contract.

• Create, edit, and maintain electronic and written communication.

• Prepare reports, presentations, and flow charts.

• Process incoming and outgoing communication and correspondence to ensure proper dissemination of information.

• Coordinate with 707 RAMP Program leadership to gain approval. Collect, organize, and provide data according to established processes to maintain status of customer and supplier commitments and compliance.

• Participate in the receiving and dispatching process along with the 3PL supplier

• Verify the integrity of the inventory and supervise the supplier personnel.

• Monitor the logistic systems performance. Collaborate with company organizations to identify and resolve system issues.

• Conduct research and provide logistical assistance to support operational objectives.

• Assist in researching, identifying, and resolving Repair pipeline inventory discrepancies.

• Perform any other tasks requested by management.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Diploma in Supply Chain/ or Mechanic

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in Supply Chain management

• Fluency in Arabic and English

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• 2+ years of experience communicating and interacting with a customer or supplier

• Previous experience supporting military Customers is beneficial

This requisition is for an international, locally hired position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S.-based payroll and will commensurate with experience and qualifications and in accordance with applicable Saudi law. Employment is subject to the candidate's ability to satisfy all Saudi labor and immigration formalities.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 15, 2025

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (Saudi Arabia)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world's most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

Parkhouse Bell is delighted to be recruiting for a leading electronics retailer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Our client operates over 160 outlets servicing the major brands in mobile phones, computers, and electronic accessories.

Reporting to the COO, you will lead the Supply Function by ensuring efficiency & consistency of supply, cost effectiveness, availability of goods & materials & developing the management team to guarantee timely delivery of goods at a competitive price.

1. Ensure efficiency & consistency of supply.
2. Manage cost effectiveness and availability of goods & materials.
3. Develop the management team to guarantee timely delivery of goods at a competitive price.

1. Bachelor's Degree in business related subject.
2. MBA / MSC Degree (preferable).
3. 10 - 12 years experience at management / senior management level (including 5-6 years Supply Chain Management experience covering planning, warehousing, purchasing & transportation management) in a large Retail / Distribution organization.
4. Very Good English – fluent Arabic.
5. Microsoft skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Job Description - Supply Chain Supervisor (250004)

250004

ROLES AND RESPONSABILITIES:

1. Manages the overall operation, resources and organization of the SANAD Supply Chain-Rig Operations making business decisions supporting the organization’s overall business strategy.
2. Manages and oversees Rig inventory control processes to ensure integrity (this includes the cycle count process).
3. Ensure that Procurement and warehouse transactions (e.g. receiving, issuing, transfers and requisitions) are completed timely and accurately.
4. Manages the Rig warehouse.
5. Identifies and implements continuous improvement opportunities for SANAD Supply Chain.
6. Collaborates with stakeholders, corporate and field locations as required to ensure total customer satisfaction within the SANAD functions.
7. Work with different areas in the various department to implement and perform a receiving and issuing process that ensures all transactions are recorded properly.
8. With yard personnel identify obsolete, slow-moving materials and visually organize warehouses.
9. Manages Rig inventory and expenses.
10. Develops and emphasizes a culture of Rig warehouse safety.
11. Maintains required records and documents accurately.
12. Conduct random physical inventory checks and report any findings.
13. Continuous quest to improve the warehouse operations for SANAD.
14. Initiates, coordinates and enforces warehouse operational policies and procedures.
15. Understanding of supply chain activities and good warehousing practices.
16. Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

1. A minimum of 5-7 years of previous experience.
2. 5+ years’ relevant warehouse, inventory, procurement, distribution and logistics management experience.
3. 2+ years’ of previous leadership and supervisory experience.
4. Outstanding communication skills: willing to make difficult decisions, communicate effectively with senior management.
5. Mandatory: Higher secondary certificate.
6. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in general or bachelor’s degree in supply chain or relevant field.
7. Proficient in computer skills, specifically Excel, Power Point, Outlook and warehouse management software.

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Location: KAEC, Jeddah – Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Industry

About the Role:

Our client, a leading specialist in motor vehicle manufacturing, is seeking a highly skilled Supply Chain Manager to join their team in KAEC, Jeddah. The ideal candidate will drive supply chain efficiency, optimize costs, and ensure smooth operations across procurement, inventory, logistics, and production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Manage procurement processes, including vendor selection, evaluation, and negotiation.
• Oversee inventory management and maintain optimal stock levels to meet production demands.
• Collaborate with production, sales, and logistics teams to ensure seamless operations.
• Monitor supply chain KPIs and prepare reports for senior management.
• Identify and mitigate risks to ensure continuity of operations.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, securing favorable contract terms.
• Lead, mentor, and develop supply chain team members.
• Stay updated on industry trends and implement best practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of supply chain management experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of supply chain principles, tools, and best practices.
• Proficiency in supply chain systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple priorities.

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Supply Chain
• Industries Staffing and Recruiting

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Position Summary:

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Supply Chain Manager to lead and transform our end-to-end procurement and supply chain functions across our contracting, real estate development, and industrial business units. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in centralized procurement operations, vendor management, and category leadership—particularly in the construction and engineering domain.

Key Responsibilities:

• Centralized Procurement Leadership:
• Direct and manage all activities of the central procurement department while supporting site-based teams to align with project schedules and client expectations.
• Team Management & Development:
• Lead and mentor procurement, engineering support, and category management teams. Define KPIs, oversee performance reviews, and ensure staff development through structured plans and appraisals.
• Strategic Sourcing:
• Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans that align with overall company objectives, improving cost-efficiency, service quality, and supplier reliability.
• Process Improvement & Risk Mitigation:
• Identify continuous improvement areas across procurement operations, leveraging analytics, benchmarking, and market intelligence to enhance operational outcomes and reduce risk.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Conduct regular business review meetings with internal stakeholders (engineering, construction, real estate, finance) to assess risks, revise strategies, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Supplier & Category Management:
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while managing a team of category managers handling critical material and service categories.
• Digital Transformation & Market Intelligence:
• Drive implementation of procurement technologies (ERP, e-tendering, spend analytics). Build internal market intelligence capabilities to support strategic sourcing.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Coordinate closely with engineering, project management, and finance teams to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement aligned with technical specifications and project milestones.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred)

Minimum 15 years of experience in procurement/supply chain leadership roles

Proven track record in construction, contracting, and industrial supply chain management

Strong command of ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)

Skilled in negotiation, cost control, contract management, and supplier development

Arabic and English proficiency preferred