Manager, Supply and Production Planning (m/w/d)

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide rapid solutions and manage effective escalation in case of urgent production or supply disruptions, ensuring timely mitigation.
• Maintain strong communication and alignment with relevant departments.
• Monitor, analyse and report key KPIs (Out-of-Stock, Days on Hand, etc.). Conduct root-cause analyses and recommend improvement measures.
• Lead, coach and develop a planning team of 7 employees.

What you will do:

• Drive actions to achieve core objectives (service level, out-of-stock reduction, write-off minimization, inventory targets).
• Own the production plan for our German factory, including short- to mid-term capacity planning. Align with Production to resolve any capacity constraints.
• Coordinate and execute cross-departmental initiatives with Demand Planning, Engineering, Project Management, Procurement, Customer Logistics, Finance, Production, Quality and Data Management.
• Manage supplier negotiations on timings and quantities. Ensure timely availability of materials and oversee phase-in/phase-out planning in line with project timelines.
• Optimise finished-goods production planning using forecasts, balancing stock availability with inventory efficiency. Adjust production plans proactively based on capacity and procurement constraints.
• Prepare insightful analyses, reports and recommendations for monthly performance meetings.
• Support the continuous improvement of planning processes through efficiency gains, automation and workflow redesign. Lead the development of individual team members.
• Own planning parameters, conduct master-data audits and implement corrective actions. Ensure an effective write-off management process.
• Support the Head of Planning in representing the Planning function in selected NPD projects, ensuring launch readiness and timely availability of finished goods.