Head of Production Planning

We are a world leading manufacturer of wood based panels with a 125 years history of success with over 50 plants across the globe. We have a strong record of continuous growth and currently we are realizing new projects in production, logistics and services for the market. Our aim is to expand domestic and export market offering our latest developments in product portfolio. In order to do that we are looking to bring onboard a team of highly capable managers and specialists. Our candidates should have passion for what they do, and strong ambition to achieve the highest level of work performance.

Your responsibilities

• Establish and maintain daily, weekly and monthly production planning programs for Board and Flooring production.
• Work with sales and production management to track execution of production plans and create/adjust production forecasts accordingly,
• Communicate with production management to ensure proper raw material quantities for new products and customer trials and samples,
• Implement planning strategies in order to maximize customer fill rates, minimize distressed sales, and minimize forecast error,
• Participate in meetings with Logistics, Accounting, Customer Service and Production departments, regarding issues with customers, service, etc.,
• Schedule and direct Production Planning Meetings and track production performance to schedule,
• Coordinate production material requirements with Sales/Marketing, Purchasing, and Operations to assure adequate inventory of raw materials and packaging components,
• Monitor inventory levels and inventory control parameters (raw materials, finished goods) to meet the needs of changing business conditions.

Our requirements

• Knowledge of English or German,
• Self-Starter with the ability to take ownership of responsibilities,
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and people simultaneously,
• Flexibility to handle continually changing priorities/demands,
• History of demonstrated initiative and teamwork,
• Strong organizational and time management skills,
• Professional demeanor with excellent written and oral communication skills,
• Strong math skills,
• High level of understanding of board and flooring manufacturing concepts.

What we offer

• Attractive remuneration including performance bonus,
• Key role in the company hierarchy,
• Job in the respected leading company in our industry,
• Very fast decision process in simple organization structure,
• Advanced work environment with effective tools to execute duties,
• Strong management support in case of out of order situations,
• Mentorship training during the introduction period,
• Fast-track promotion opportunities for high performers,
• Bonus on project completion,
• Flat in the plant possible,
• 210,00€ bonus per month possible,
• Free charging of electric cars.