About this role
Al Watania For Industries is Hiring: Workforce Planning Analyst – Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning Section
We are looking for an analytical Workforce Planning Analyst to help us plan the right people, in the right roles, at the right cost across our factories and business units. You will turn business plans and HR data into clear headcount plans, manpower budgets, and insights that guide hiring decisions across Plastic, CAN Making (Steel & Metal), and Paper products manufacturing.
Key responsibilities:
- Build and maintain annual and mid-year headcount plans and manpower budgets with business and factory leaders
- Analyze workforce data such as headcount, vacancies, turnover, overtime, and manpower cost
- Forecast manpower needs for production lines, shifts, new projects, and capacity expansions
- Track approved versus actual headcount and manpower cost, and report variances
- Support Talent Acquisition with hiring priorities, vacancy tracking, and recruitment KPIs such as time-to-hire and cost-per-hire
- Develop workforce dashboards and reports for HR and senior management
- Support Saudization (Nitaqat) planning and monitor nationalization ratios across entities
- Maintain accurate organization structures, position data, and job records in the HR system
Requirements:
- 2 to 5 years of experience in workforce planning, HR analytics, or manpower budgeting, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial company (mandatory)
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, or a related field
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, forecasting models)
- Good knowledge of headcount planning, manpower costing, and HR metrics
- Strong analytical, reporting, and communication skills
Preferred: Experience with Power BI or similar dashboard tools, HR systems such as SAP SuccessFactors or Oracle HCM, knowledge of Saudi Labor Law and Nitaqat, and experience in a multi-site or group company.