Production Planner

About the role

Join us at the heart of supply chain planning at Essity’s hub in Barcelona. As a Production Planner in Consumer Tissue, you’ll transform forecasts into action—balancing priorities, resources, and timelines to keep production running smoothly. It’s a dynamic, hands-on role with real impact, ideal for someone ready to grow in a collaborative, international environment.

What you will do

• Planning and prioritizing daily operations to maximize efficiency and minimize delays.

• Creating mid- and long-term production plans (3 to 16 weeks), including capacity reviews and resource alignment.

• Aligning finished goods supply with the latest production plan to meet market demands.

• Monitoring production progress through reports and data analysis, identifying gaps and escalating issues when needed.

• Communicating planning changes across production teams and markets to ensure alignment.

• Updating forecasts, capacity, and production performance in collaboration with Supply Managers.

• Reviewing and adjusting production plans weekly with Department Leaders.

• Gathering insights on market trends, capacity constraints, and site-specific factors (e.g. holidays, projects).

• Planning product phase-ins/phase-outs and supporting the introduction of new products with the Site Initiatives Leader.

• Maintaining accurate master data in SAP to support planning and reporting processes.

Who you are

• University degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.

• Communicating fluently in English; additional languages are a plus.

• Experience in planning within a high-volume manufacturing environment.

• Strong communication and influencing skills across teams and stakeholders.

• Excellent Excel skills. Knowledge using Power BI and SAP are a plus.

• Excelling in organization, analysis, and problem-solving.

• Driving performance with a proactive, results-oriented mindset.

What We Can Offer You

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.