Material Planning - Team Lead

Description

The Material Planning Team Lead serves as the strategic navigator of the supply chain, ensuring the right materials arrive at the right time to keep production running smoothly and efficiently. This role champions end-to-end planning excellence by forecasting material needs, monitoring inventory levels, optimizing procurement cycles, and coordinating closely with production, logistics, and vendor teams.

• Ensure forecast accuracy, lead time optimization, and supply-demand balancing.
• Track KPIs (forecast accuracy, OTIF, inventory turnover, etc.) and provide insights for leadership.
• Work closely with procurement, inventory, and production teams to resolve shortages and bottlenecks.
• Drive process improvements and automation in planning systems (ERP/SAP).
• Represent Material Planning and support strategic decision-making.
• Develop and implement material planning strategies aligned with production and delivery schedules.
• Manage and mentor a team of planners and coordinators, ensuring strong capability building.
• Lead the end-to-end material planning function across all projects and business lines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial/mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 8-10 years’ experience in material planning/supply chain, with at least 5 years in a senior role.
• Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma practices for planning optimization.
• Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams and managing large-scale projects.
• Strong expertise in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and advanced analytics/reporting (Excel, Power BI).
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced certifications (APICS CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent).
• Experience in multi-country operations (KSA/UAE region).

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance