Help us design efficient processes and secure our delivery capability for tomorrow.
As a Production Planner, you play a key role in our value chain: you develop and manage production plans to reliably meet customer demand, use resources efficiently, and sustainably minimize costs. Working closely with Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Sales, and Customer Service, you ensure smooth operations, high transparency, and the on-time availability of our products.
Your Responsibilities
The main focus of your role is the Alzenau site (Germany). In addition, you provide support as required, particularly during cover situations or periods of increased workload (peaks), for the production planning activities at the Brüggen site (Germany) and Bendern (Liechtenstein), thereby contributing to stable, cross-site production planning and control.
- Production & Inventory Planning: You manage production plans and inventory levels with the aim of optimally balancing availability, efficiency, and costs.
- Materials & Supply Security: Together with Purchasing, you ensure the availability of raw materials and are responsible for seasonal and demand-driven product planning.
- Production Control & Optimization: You monitor ongoing production, analyze deviations, and derive sustainable optimization measures.
- Capacity & Master Data: You determine material and capacity requirements, maintain work plans and routings, and ensure realistic production lead times.
- Interfaces & Communication: You work closely with Sales, Customer Service, Commercial, and Product Management to ensure transparent and reliable planning data.
- Systems & Costs: You act as a IFS key user within the planning environment and calculate loss costs in accordance with internal guidelines.
Your Profile
We are looking for dedicated individuals who share our values of creativity, persistence, and fairness.
If you also bring the following qualifications, you are the perfect fit for us:
- Successfully completed vocational training or a bachelor degree with a focus on Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a comparable field (for example: Proven experience in the independent planning, control, and prioritization of operational processes, ideally within production planning, work preparation, or a comparable operational environment.)
- Several years of professional experience in production planning or work preparation, ideally within the chemical or coatings industry or demonstrated experience working across functional interfaces (e.g. Production, Logistics, Quality, Purchasing, Customer Service), including the ability to manage differing interests and align stakeholders.
- Very good knowledge of production planning software and ERP systems (e.g. SAP, IFS)
- Ideally initial experience with Lean Management and enthusiasm for continuous process improvement
- Some occasional travel to our locations in Brüggen (NRW, Germany) and Bendern (Liechtenstein)
- Very good written and spoken German and English skills; additional languages are a advantage (e.g.: Polish)
- A structured, solution-oriented working style and strong communication skills across interfaces
WE OFFER
- A secure position in a modern production environment
- Collective agreement–based remuneration and attractive benefits (e.g. company pension scheme, vacation pay, Christmas bonus)
- Room for your own ideas and personal development
- A respectful and open working atmosphere
- An international company with strong regional roots
With us, you are not just a number - you are an important part of the company and team. We value your ideas and give you the opportunity to actively contribute to continuous improvement.
INTERESTED?
If you are enthusiastic about an interesting role in a modern, family-run company, we look forward to getting to know you. Join our team and shape your future with us!
Apply in English for the position using the application form.