Material & Production Planner Coordinator

ABOUT US

MISSION

Ensure on-time fulfillment of customer demand by delivering effective production plans and securing material availability

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

• Team Leadership:

  • Lead and develop a team of four Production and Material Planners, ensuring effective workload distribution, clear priorities and continuous professional growth.

  • Coordinate daily and weekly planning activities, promoting collaboration across Production, Procurement, Warehouse and Sales.

• Production Planning:

  • Oversee the planning and scheduling of assembly and machining operations to ensure on-time customer deliveries.

  • Monitor production capacity utilization, balancing demand, available resources and production constraints.

  • Define and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) in line with customer demand, business priorities and manufacturing capacity.

  • Plan critical product lines and support the introduction of new products and industrialization projects.

  • Maintain and continuously optimize MRP planning parameters to improve planning accuracy and system performance.

  • Monitor production order execution, prioritize manufacturing orders according to business needs and define recovery plans for overdue orders.

  • Confirm customer delivery dates in collaboration with Sales, ensuring alignment with production capabilities.

• Material Planning:

  • Oversee the material planning process to ensure the timely availability of direct materials required for production.

  • Directly manage the planning and procurement of critical materials to minimize supply risks and production disruptions.

  • Coordinate with Purchasing to prioritize supplier actions for critical components and optimize purchasing lot sizes according to inventory targets and production requirements.

  • Support inventory optimization initiatives by balancing material availability, stock levels and working capital objectives.

  • Coordinate daily and weekly material planning activities to ensure full alignment with the production schedule.

  • Manage material shortages and delivery issues by coordinating actions across Production, Purchasing and Warehouse.

• Continuous Improvement:

  • Identify and implement improvements to planning processes, MRP parameters and planning methodologies.

  • Monitor KPIs and support the Supply Chain Manager in driving operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.

  • Contribute to cross-functional projects aimed at improving service levels, inventory performance and planning efficiency.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related field.

• 4–5 years of experience in Supply Chain within a manufacturing environment.

• Previous experience coordinating or leading a planning team is preferred.

• Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and production planning methodologies.

• Experience with SAP is preferred.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.

• Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.

• Flexible mindset, strong ownership and a proactive approach to problem solving.

• Ambitious, results-oriented and able to lead change.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Fluent in English.

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