Planning Engineer – Production & S&OP

About the role

We are seeking a motivated Planning Engineer to join our global Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) team. The role translates worldwide customer demand into actionable production plans, ensuring alignment of materials, capacity and manufacturing resources for on‑time delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans that support global demand while optimizing capacity and resource utilization.
• Coordinate daily with Procurement, Material Planning, Logistics, Manufacturing, Equipment, Process Engineering and Process Development teams to ensure production readiness.
• Analyze demand forecasts, material availability, capacity constraints and operational risks, proposing corrective actions.
• Prepare and update production planning reports, dashboards and analyses using Microsoft Excel.
• Lead weekly cross‑functional planning meetings and clearly communicate production requirements.
• Monitor production performance and adjust plans in response to changes in demand, supply or priorities.
• Support scenario planning and production simulations for data‑driven decision making.
• Drive continuous‑improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy and operational efficiency.

Required profile

• Highly motivated and energetic team player with strong analytical mindset.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and balance customer requirements with production constraints.
• Experience in production planning, demand & capacity planning or related supply‑chain roles is preferred.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel
• SAP
• In‑house manufacturing execution system (MES)
• ERP/MRP systems
• Lean/Kaizen continuous‑improvement methodologies