Material Planner

apartmentHALCON placeAbu Dhabi calendar_month 

Job description / Role

Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Finance, Business Analysis & Consulting
Company Industry

Manufacturing

Job description

As a demand planner at Halcon, you will play a critical role in bridging the gap between customer requirements and production capabilities. You will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and consolidating demand from various internal stakeholders, ensuring accurate forecasting and effective planning to support operations.

You will work cross-functionally with sales, programs, engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to ensure production schedules align with organizational goals and are executed efficiently through SAP.

Key responsibilities
  • Prepare and circulate monthly demand derived from project inputs to initiate supply planning activities
  • Develop and maintain production schedules based on projected demand to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Modify and adapt production plans in response to engineering changes and material availability
  • Coordinate closely with program management, engineering, SCM, and manufacturing to fulfill demand on time
  • Ensure ERP (SAP) systems are updated with real-time data, including material consumption and activity confirmation
  • Develop short-, medium-, and long-term demand forecasts at various aggregation levels
  • Validate demand plans using cross-functional data inputs as part of integrated business planning
  • Analyze supply-demand constraints and risks; recommend actions for inventory optimization
  • Generate and present monthly KPIs and performance reports across departments

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • 10-12 years of experience in demand planning and project scheduling
  • Strong hands-on experience with SAP for planning and reporting
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects with consistent results
  • Fluent in English

Preferred:

  • 5+ years of industry or region-specific experience
  • Experienced in business planning and S&OP processes

Key competencies

Behavioral:

  • Planning and organizing
  • Time and process management
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Self-motivated and result-driven
  • Problem solving and troubleshooting

Functional:

  • Resource management
  • Operational acumen
  • Operational excellence
  • Material resource planning (MRP)
  • ERP (SAP) expertise

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