Executive Manager (m/w/d) Pre-Production Planning / Arbeitsvorbereitung
Core
Leading pre-production planning and resource management for a food manufacturing plant, ensuring efficient production scheduling and supply chain alignment.
Role type
Senior management production planner (food manufacturing)
Builds
Annual production plans, resource allocation strategies, and optimized production schedules for food products
Domain
Food manufacturing / Production planning
Deliverable
production features
Required skills
Production planning, resource management, team leadership, SAP, MS Office, demand forecasting, capacity planning, data analysis, stakeholder coordination
Preferred skills
Experience in confectionery or food industry, investment process management, complex process optimization
Technologies
SAP, MS Office
Responsibilities
Lead and manage subordinate teams in pre-production planning; plan resources and align goals; execute tactical production planning considering capacities and delivery dates; collaborate with logistics on annual production volume plans; coordinate with controlling for calculation data and variance analysis; plan workforce requirements for the Bielefeld plant; optimize article and machine assignment based on capacity and cost; ensure smooth supply chain processes across production, logistics, quality, sales, and marketing; analyze KPIs and report deviations to plant management.