Planning Senior Analyst

About the Role

Alkhorayef Petroleum Company is seeking a Planning Senior Analyst to join their team in Dammam, Eastern region. This full-time role involves supporting and enhancing planning processes within the company's operations, focusing on material and resource requirements planning, inventory management, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position requires 2-5 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the execution and maintenance of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Resource Requirements Planning (RRP) within Oracle Fusion, translating demand signals into procurement and production orders.
• Maintain and update planning master data in Oracle Fusion, including item lead times, safety stock levels, and other planning parameters to ensure data accuracy for reliable MRP outputs.
• Review and resolve daily MRP exception messages, such as reschedule recommendations, cancellations, and past-due orders, to maintain schedule integrity.
• Coordinate with Production Supervisors and Shop Floor teams to align the Master Production Schedule (MPS) with actual capacity constraints, identifying bottlenecks and recommending corrective actions.
• Support the configuration, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Advanced Manufacturing Execution System (MES), integrating real-time shop floor data into planning workflows to improve scheduling accuracy.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to identify and eliminate root causes of extended lead times, leveraging MES insights and historical data analysis.
• Release inventory Purchase Requisitions (PRs) to Purchasing to ensure uninterrupted material availability.
• Facilitate inventory transfers between Business Units (BUs) when usable inventory is identified, optimizing stock utilization across the organization, including global stock.
• Collaborate with Sustaining Engineering to explore and implement alternative design options using existing non-finished goods inventory, aiming to reduce obsolescence and write-offs.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Engineering and Purchasing to facilitate the procurement of samples prior to full-scale purchasing.
• Monitor the progress of open orders and escalate urgent requirements with Purchasing to ensure delivery schedules are met.
• Maintain and update the Material Shortage Report (MSR) by coordinating with Purchasing, Production Planning, and Customer Service, providing a clear overview of material shortages and recovery plans.
• Advise on shipment modes and coordinate with Customer Service for final confirmation to align with operational requirements.
• Continuously track and report on inventory metrics, including levels versus targets, trends, fast- and slow-moving stock, and supplies to other BUs, while identifying alternate options for better inventory management.
• Participate in cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, Lean, or Six Sigma) focused on planning process efficiency, lead time compression, and inventory reduction.
• Generate regular planning performance reports covering MPS adherence, MRP execution rates, lead time trends, and capacity utilization, providing actionable insights to the Planning Manager.

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates should possess 2-5 years of experience in a planning or supply chain role, demonstrating a strong understanding of MRP, RRP, and inventory management principles. Experience with Oracle Fusion and Advanced Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) is beneficial.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Dammam, within the Eastern region. The role involves collaboration with various internal departments, including Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Customer Service.

Application Process

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply to contribute to the planning and operational efficiency of Alkhorayef Petroleum Company.