Manager - Materials and Production Planner
Core
Lead logistics planning for defined product areas, covering customer order management, material planning, production planning, and execution to optimize end-to-end order fulfilment.
Role type
Manager - Materials and Production Planner
Builds
Reliable logistics planning execution, capacity planning, and supply coordination for manufacturing value streams.
Domain
Manufacturing / Automotive / Industrial Technology
Required skills
Short-, medium-, and long-term forecasting, capacity planning, material planning and ordering, production planning, launch management, phase-out management, KPI management, master data analysis, project leadership, cross-functional collaboration, continuous improvement.
Preferred skills
Manufacturing environment experience, consumer-industry supply chain knowledge, IT and process change management.
Technologies
MRP systems, planning IT systems
Responsibilities
Lead logistics planning execution across forecasting, material planning, and production planning; Monitor KPIs and planning master data to drive corrective actions; Lead projects for new product introductions and IT/process changes; Develop associates through coaching and mentoring.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership
