Production Planner

About the job

Job Description

• You plan and control customer and production orders taking into account demand, capacity, material availability, priorities and delivery dates 
• You analyse the requirements of our key customers and derive a reliable production and material planning from them 
• You monitor the order progress, identify bottlenecks and schedule deviations early and coordinate appropriate measures with the involved departments 
• You take over the material disposition for external assemblies and ensure their demand-oriented and timely availability 
• You maintain planning-relevant master data in the ERP system and create evaluations as a basis for operational decisions 
• You track relevant key figures such as delivery performance, throughput times and inventories and initiate targeted improvement measures 
• As a central interface, you coordinate closely with Sales, Product Management, Purchasing, Logistics, R&D and Production 
• You actively contribute to projects as well as to the further development of our planning and control processes 

• Completed technical or commercial vocational training, ideally supplemented by further training in production planning, logistics or supply chain management 
• Several years of professional experience in production planning and control in a manufacturing company 
• Good understanding of demand planning, material disposition as well as procurement, manufacturing and logistics processes 
• Confident handling of ERP and planning systems; knowledge of SAP PP, S/4HANA, SAP APO or PP/DS is an advantage 
• Good Excel skills and enjoyment in working with key figures and evaluations 
• Networked, structured and solution-oriented way of working as well as a strong sense of responsibility 
• Communication and assertiveness skills, combined with diplomatic tact and a calm demeanour
• Initiative, team spirit and the ability to keep an overview even with changing priorities 
• Good German and English skills, both spoken and written 

What to expect:

• A versatile and responsible role with direct influence on delivery performance and customer satisfaction 
• A varied production environment with close collaboration across various departments 
• The opportunity to actively shape and further develop planning and control processes 

We look forward to hearing from you!

You will receive feedback from us as soon as possible. For further information, please contact:

Barbara Neurauter
HR Business Partner

Connecting - today and beyond

Our technologies connect people and enable mobility and safety. Whether communication networks, trains and electric vehicles, aerospace, defence or industrial applications: our solutions ensure that energy and data reliably reach where they are needed. With decades of experience, strong engineering expertise and a high quality standard, we develop customised connection solutions for today and tomorrow.

In our international team, you can make a difference. Together across countries and disciplines, you work on relevant challenges and develop solutions for the future. Your know-how, ideas and commitment contribute to innovations that create real added value for our customers, our society and future generations.