Supply Chain Specialist – Production Planning (m/f/d)
Responsibilities
- Production Planning & Execution: Develop and maintain the production schedule for the BGE portfolio to ensure full supply continuity and timely delivery to the Mannheim distribution center
- Inventory & Parameter Management: actively manage semi-finished goods inventory. Regularly review and optimize material requirements planning (MRP) parameters—including safety stocks, lot sizes, and lead times—to balance service levels with inventory targets
- Risk Management & Resolution: Proactively identify potential supply bottlenecks or capacity constraints. Lead cross-functional actions with Production, Quality, and Procurement to mitigate risks before they impact the market
- Master Data Maintenance: Ensure the accuracy of planning master data within the ERP system to support reliable automated planning runs
- Lifecycle Management: Coordinate material phase-in/phase-out activities, minimizing obsolescence costs while ensuring availability for new product introductions
Profile
- Education & Experience: A degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management
- Operational experience in Production Planning or Material Management
- ERP Expertise: A strong practical knowledge of ERP systems, ideally SAP (MM/PP), with a clear understanding of how master data accuracy drives planning reliability
- Analytical Proficiency: strong quantitative analysis skills and an affinity for data, enabling you to process complex operational information and support decision-making with solid evidence
- Communication: demonstrate high interface competence, capable of effectively managing stakeholders across Global Supply Chain, Production, and Procurement to resolve conflicts
- Continuous Improvement: a proactive problem-solver who works independently and thrives in a performance-oriented, dynamic environment
- Fluent in English & German
Benefits
- Internal career opportunities
- World-renowned medical devices company
About Hays
Our many years of recruitment experience and specialist knowledge of the recruitment market make us a strong partner to have by your side. We maintain intensive relationships with customers across all industries and so can provide specialists with exciting projects and attractive job opportunities. Whether it's working within an international group or with a regional market leader: we look at your interests and experience to locate just the job to suit you. With us, you will find the right working environment – completely free of charge. Register with us and reap the benefits of job offers that are both interesting and relevant to your skills and experience.
Staffing process for freelance specialists
- Analysis of qualifications
- Telephone or personal interview
- Contact with customers
- Contract with Hays
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1. Analysis of qualifications
We carry out a detailed analysis of your technical qualifications on the basis of your CV, your application documents and your profile.
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