Key Responsibilities

• Analyze customer demand, sales forecasts, and historical usage to develop and execute production and material planning strategies.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align production plans with customer demand while optimizing cost, service, and inventory levels.
• Lead the production scheduling process, balancing demand, capacity, inventory targets, and business priorities.
• Monitor demand versus capacity and develop mitigation plans for capacity constraints, material shortages, and demand fluctuations.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Operations, and Customer Service to ensure on-time delivery and resolve supply chain constraints.
• Drive planning strategies that support business objectives, customer service goals, and operational performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning effectiveness, forecast accuracy, inventory optimization, and schedule stability.
• Make data-driven decisions and lead problem-solving activities to address operational and customer challenges.
• Establish and monitor planning KPIs, performance expectations, and accountability standards.
• Develop recovery plans to minimize disruptions caused by shortages, capacity constraints, or customer escalations.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing planning team focused on engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Coach and mentor team members to strengthen technical, analytical, leadership, and communication skills.
• Drive talent development through succession planning, cross-training, and career growth initiatives.
• Promote a culture of customer focus, operational excellence, teamwork, and ownership.
• Ensure employees have clear objectives, development plans, and regular performance feedback.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, Production Planning, Master Scheduling, or related leadership roles.
• SAP Production Planning (PP) module experience required.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Strong background in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Capacity Planning, MPS, Inventory Management, and Material Planning.
• Solid understanding of ERP/MRP systems and planning processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Power BI skills.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to balance customer expectations and business requirements.
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge (Scheduling Techniques, Pull Systems, Flow, Continuous Improvement) preferred.