
GE Vernova
Lead Manufacturing Planner
- Permanent
- Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 18/11/2026
Job overview
Date posted
04/10/2026
Location
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
18/11/2026
Job description
Gas Turbine and Accessory Modules Assembly is the product focus at GE Vernova's GESAT facility in Dammam, and production there runs to a master plan this position owns. Production schedules, purchasing needs and material processes are prepared and kept current here, then checked against the production plan and KPIs. Inventory across Raw and WIP, along with DIO, needs close monitoring and control. Planning and project management software and SAP are the main tools, backed by advanced Excel for large-scale data analysis. Reading Manufacturing Bills of Materials (BOMs) accurately is part of everyday work. The job also acts as a best practice and quality resource for the team, with input into strategy and policy and informal guidance for new team members. Customer project management teams rely on this position for a clear planning picture. Applicants need a Bachelor's degree, at least 3 years in Manufacturing and Materials Planning and Execution at leadership level, and the legal right to work in KSA without company sponsorship.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Manage master planning, material processes and systems
- Update production schedules and purchasing needs as demand changes
- Align operations with the production plan and KPIs
- Optimize Raw and WIP inventory and monitor DIO
- Drive process improvements across materials and production planning
- Build in-depth knowledge of Gas Turbine and Accessory Modules Assembly to execute production strategy
- Serve as a best practice and quality resource and keep up with technical developments in planning
- Contribute to strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within the area of responsibility
- Lead day-to-day planning interaction with customer project management
- Propose solutions outside set parameters with guidance, drawing on sources beyond the immediate team
- Develop talent and provide informal guidance to new team members
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
- Bring a minimum of 3 years of experience in Manufacturing and Materials Planning and Execution at a leadership level
- Use planning and project management software tools proficiently
- Apply advanced Microsoft Excel skills to complex and large data analysis
- Show experience working with cross-functional teams to achieve business goals
- Possess the legal right to work in KSA without company sponsorship or time restriction
- Analyze complex data to identify trends and make informed decisions
- Offer experience with ERP systems such as SAP (desired)
- Interpret Manufacturing Bills of Materials (BOMs) at an advanced level (desired)
- Know Raw, WIP and DIO inventory monitoring, control and reporting (desired)