MRP Lead

The Materials Planning Lead / Materials Planning Manager is responsible for ensuring reliable, cost-effective availability of raw and packaging materials to support production plans, customer demand, and business AOP targets across local and export markets. The role leads end-to-end materials planning, translating forecasts and production requirements into monthly, weekly, and daily material plans and supplier delivery schedules while balancing inventory, storage capacity, service, and cost. The role owns materials planning governance and execution, including MRP/ERP/SAP accuracy, BOM and inventory data, purchase order management, material transfers, supplier scheduling and performance, and resolution of shortages, over-deliveries, overdue invoices, and other supply disruptions. It actively manages inventory risks, obsolete materials, and write-off exposure while maintaining contingency plans and driving continuous improvement. Working closely with Manufacturing, Sourcing/Purchasing, Logistics, Engineering, Marketing, suppliers, and warehouse teams, the Materials Planning Manager safeguards production continuity and supports new product launches. The role also provides leadership with clear KPIs, reports, and performance insights, supports applicable ISO and audit requirements, manages relevant budgets, and leads, coaches, and develops a high-performing materials planning team. Overall, the position combines strategic materials planning, operational execution, supplier collaboration, inventory optimization, cost control, systems governance, and team leadership to ensure materials are available at the right time, quantity, and cost with minimum inventory and waste.

 

 

• →Develop and implement best‑practice material planning strategies, policies, and processes
• →Forecast and schedule inbound materials to meet production requirements while minimizing stock levels.
• →Assess volume requirements against planning assumptions and adjust plans accordingly.
• →Ensure material supply meets production needs with minimal inventory and optimized cost.
• →Resolve material shortages, over‑delivery, and other supply disruptions.
• →Maintain accurate Bill of Materials (BOM) and inventory data.
• →Oversee obsolete materials processes to minimize waste and liability
• →Mitgate materials write off Cost.
• →Ensure MRP/ERP/SAP systems are accurate, updated, and function effectively
• →Work closely with suppliers to ensure timely delivery and resolve performance issues.
• →Collaborate with purchasing, logistics, engineering, and production teams to maintain continuity. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• →Support ISO certification processes and audits when applicable.
• →Provide strategic and operational reports, KPIs, and metrics to leadership
• →Monitor inventory risk and maintain contingency plans.
• →Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing materials planning team
• →Manage budgetary responsibilities depending on organizational structure.
• →Set Monthly, Weekly and daily raw & pack material plans and develop delivery schedules of raw and packaging materials.
• →Set balanced need of material requirements to meet the production plan to fulfill both export & local markets demand and enable achieving sales AOP targets.
• → Compare daily material’s opening stock versus the requirements according to the production plan and develop the material plans based on AOP then share it with the sourcing team.
• →Review & govern RM stocks in partnership with manufacturing team, sales forecast figures and FG stocks.
• →Issue purchase orders and create new items on SAP.
• →Create return PO’s & review PO’s status monthly, update the POs and close the redundant ones.
• →Assist and coordinate with Marketing Department in launching new products.
• →Send delivery schedules to suppliers & RMWH team and follow up on suppliers to deliver based on the production plan and the available storage capacity.
• →Manage the Raw materials transfer between the plants/3PL WH to fulfill the daily production plan requirements.
• →Track the suppliers’ performance and update the performance evaluation tracker.
• →Manage the suppliers overdue Invoices by on time resolution of the issues.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain.
• Typically 5 to 8 years of relevant Supply Chain experience, with solid hands-on experience in materials planning, MRP, production planning, inventory management, or a comparable planning role.
• Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP processes and SAP
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and the ability to translate planning data into clear KPIs, risks, scenarios, and actions.
• Sound understanding of supplier performance management, procurement interfaces, manufacturing requirements, warehousing, logistics, and end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Strong business acumen, communication, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong organizational, decision-making, resilience, and continuous-improvement skills, with a focus on service, cost, inventory, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Professional proficiency in English