Production Planner (m/w/d)

Our client, a subsidiary of one of the world's leading companies in the construction supply industry (~130 employees), is building the center for the establishment of a new business area.

This publicly listed company places high value on its roots as a family-owned business and has been led by the founder's family to this day.

Innovation, sustainability, and striving for an emission-free environment where humans are at the forefront, define the corporate guidelines with over 22,000 employees.

Tasks

• Planning and controlling production workflows in a continuous operation, taking into account capacities, volume flows, and delivery dates.
• Ensuring smooth communication between production, sales, and logistics, as well as implementing customer orders into the production planning.
• Closely working with R&D regarding the scheduling of tests, sample productions, and new product developments into ongoing manufacturing.
• Analyzing production capacities, raw material availability, and personnel requirements for optimal utilization of facilities.
• Using ERP systems to create and maintain production plans and evaluate key performance indicators; participating in ERP transformation to S4/Hana.
• Data analysis and reporting of KPIs: creating production statistics, utilization reports, and forecasts for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ongoing improvement of the production planning process through identifying bottlenecks and optimizing planning processes in collaboration with production, sales, and logistics.

Qualification

• Completed commercial or technical education with a focus on production planning or supply chain management; ideally supplemented by a degree.
• Multiple years of experience in production planning for a continuous operation.
• In-depth knowledge of volume flow and capacity planning, as well as coordinating complex production processes.
• Affinity to IT and secure handling of ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Analytical skills for evaluating production data and deriving optimization measures.
• Communication strength and team ability for collaboration with sales, manufacturing, and R&D.
• Structured work style, resilience, and decision-making confidence in a dynamic environment.
• Good English language skills.

Benefits

• Working for an internationally operating company with excellent market positioning and reputation
• State-of-the-art production environment
• Diverse benefits and social services

We look forward to your application!

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