Planner

Key Responsibilities Production & Material Planning

• Develop and maintain production plans based on customer demand, MPS, SIOP, and available capacity.
• Ensure production plans are realistic and aligned with actual material and capacity constraints.
• Analyze demand, inventory, open orders, supplier lead times, and production capacity.
• Identify gating components, shortages, bottlenecks, and other constraints impacting production and customer delivery.
• Monitor and manage planning exceptions and take corrective actions.
• Create and maintain planned orders and production requirements in the ERP/planning system.
• Balance customer priorities, production capacity, inventory targets, and material availability.
• Work with Purchasing to ensure critical materials are available according to the production plan.
• Coordinate with Production to validate capacity and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Support recovery plans for delayed materials, capacity constraints, and customer-critical orders.
• Maintain accurate planning parameters, including lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, calendars, and planning policies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Purchasing, Production, Supply Chain, Engineering, Sales, Logistics, and Finance.
• Communicate material and capacity risks clearly and proactively.
• Escalate critical constraints that may impact customer commitments.
• Support SIOP and MPS processes with accurate planning information.
• Participate in regular supply and production review meetings.
• Drive alignment between demand, supply, and production priorities.

Required Experience & Skills

• Experience in production planning, material planning, supply chain, or manufacturing.
• Good understanding of MRP, MPS, SIOP, capacity planning, inventory management, and supply-chain processes.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; Oracle experience is an advantage.
• Experience with planning or APS tools is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Good Excel skills.
• Fluent English.

The anticipated salary range for this role Slovakia is between 18 645€ to 23 307€ gross per and reflects the range applicable in that jurisdiction. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation and benefits. Where applicable, a comprehensive overview of the full benefits package and any additional compensation will be provided during the recruitment process in accordance with local legal requirements. Compensation is determined based on objective, gender-neutral criteria, including skills, experience, and job responsibilities.

This role may be performed in multiple jurisdictions. In jurisdictions subject to EU Pay Transparency requirements, a locally applicable salary range applies and will be communicated in accordance with local legal obligations, if not shown in this posting. Salary ranges for other jurisdictions may vary in line with local market conditions and applicable legislation.

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