Summary
Al Khaznah Leathers is seeking a Planning Executive to coordinate orders, samples, product setup, and work orders across its sales and manufacturing teams. The role includes preparing material and leather requisitions, maintaining order and sample logs, and coordinating production schedules and output reports. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree, strong Excel skills, accuracy in documentation, and effective communication and follow-through. Experience in scheduling, production support, or documentation is relevant; manufacturing, leather or footwear, and ERP experience are preferred but not required.
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Job Title: Planning Executive
Order Processing & Sample Coordination
- Log and track incoming orders forwarded by the sales divisions.
- Collect proto, mock-up, and costing requests originating from sales, forwarding them to the development team for action.
Product Setup & Work Order Generation
- Assign SKU codes within the system for newly introduced products.
- Create and dispatch work orders to the leather goods and footwear manufacturing units.
Material & Leather Procurement Requests
- Draft leather requisitions in coordination with the Cutting Incharge, secure sign-off from the Operations Head, and forward to the tannery for processing.
- Compile material requisitions with Cutting Incharge input, obtain Operations Head approval, and submit to the Stores/Inventory department.
Record-Keeping & Tracker Management
- Keep the order log, proto log, mock-up log, and costing log current for every enquiry raised by sales.
- Produce outward transfer paperwork for completed goods moving from production units into the Finished Goods Store.
Production Scheduling & Reports
- Draft and distribute the daily, weekly, and monthly manufacturing schedules for the production units, working alongside the Operations Head.
- Compile and share the daily output summary for production operations.
- Prepare and issue the weekly comparison report of planned versus actual production.
Required Skills & Abilities
- Working proficiency in MS Excel — entering data, building formulas, applying filters, and maintaining logs/reports.
- General familiarity with ERP platforms and how orders flow into production.
- High level of accuracy and thoroughness in handling paperwork and records.
- Effective liaison and follow-through capabilities across sales, manufacturing, and warehouse teams.
- Capacity to meet recurring reporting deadlines (daily/weekly/monthly).
- Solid written communication skills for distributing schedules and reports.
Education & Background
- Any bachelor’s degree; candidates with exposure to production, logistics, or business management are preferred.
- Previous experience in scheduling, production support, or documentation-focused roles — manufacturing sector experience (especially leather or footwear) is a plus but not required.
- Exposure to ERP-driven order and manufacturing processes is beneficial.