Analyst, Production Planning

The Planning Analyst plays a key strategic and operational role by transforming complex data into actionable insights that drive efficiency, optimize resource allocation, and ensure the availability of finished products. The incumbent acts as a business partner to management and various stakeholders, developing short, medium, and long‑term planning strategies while coordinating production with both internal and external manufacturing partners.

The Planning Analyst works closely with procurement, engineering, sales and production team members, in a complex and dynamic international environment.

Main accountabilities

• Analysis and forecasting: collect, analyze, and interpret operational data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement. ​​​​​​​
• Strategic and operational planning: develop and maintain short, medium, and long‑term production plans, considering global supply timelines, demand variability, and capacity constraints.
• Production coordination and manufacturing partnerships:

  • Develop and manage production schedules in collaboration with external partners.

  • Negotiate and align production capacities with demand forecasts.

  • Ensure smooth communication to guarantee compliance with deadlines and volumes.

• Critical components and inventory management:

  • Monitor and anticipate requirements for critical materials.

  • Implement sourcing strategies to reduce the risk of shortages.

  • Optimize inventory levels to ensure operational continuity while minimizing costs.

• Process Optimization: identify and implement improvements, including automation and simplification of planning processes.

• Performance Indicators (KPIs): develop and track dashboards to measure monthly and annual performance of sales, operations, suppliers, and service levels.

• Project Management: coordinate and lead continuous improvement initiatives following best practices.

• Collaboration and Communication: work closely with planning, procurement, engineering, sales, and production teams in a multilingual and multicultural environment. Provide informed recommendations to senior leadership.