Production Planner
Core
Develop and execute short to mid-term supply planning activities, managing end-to-end production planning to align customer demand, inventory targets, and manufacturing capacity.
Role type
Production Planner
Builds
Production schedules and manufacturing output
Domain
Manufacturing / Supply Chain
Required skills
Production planning, MRP-SAP PP module, Master production scheduling, Rough cut capacity planning, Resource planning, Inventory management, Machine utilization optimization, Cross-functional collaboration, Data analysis, KPI reporting
Preferred skills
APICS certification, Lean/Six Sigma, Project Management, SOP compliance
Technologies
SAP, Excel
Responsibilities
Plan and coordinate production schedules to support customer orders and safety stock; Maximize machine and tool capacity utilization; Collaborate with customers and internal teams on Make-to-Order execution; Manage prioritization requests between Supply Chain and Commercial teams; Identify and review excess or at-risk inventory; Analyze capacity constraints and support engineering projects; Monitor master data accuracy and deliver KPI dashboards; Troubleshoot planning inconsistencies; Support quality investigations and process improvements; Manage Supply Chain Operations meetings.
