The Production Planner is responsible for creating and maintaining a realistic and achievable production plan that aligns customer demand, forecasted orders, and manufacturing capacity
Job Summary
The Production Planner is responsible for creating and maintaining a realistic and achievable production plan that aligns customer demand, forecasted orders, and manufacturing capacity.
This role translates demand into actionable production schedules and material requirements while ensuring alignment across Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering.
The Production Planner supports a stable manufacturing environment, meets delivery commitments, and drives continuous improvement in planning accuracy and performance.
Matching Summary
The Production Planner is responsible for creating and maintaining a realistic and achievable production plan that aligns customer demand, forecasted orders, and manufacturing capacity.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Production scheduling and planning
Material requirements planning (MRP)
Bills of material (BOM) management
Cross-functional collaboration
Manufacturing capacity alignment
Forecast and demand analysis
Planning performance metrics tracking
Nice-to-have
Continuous improvement mindset
Strong communication skills
Data analysis proficiency
Decision-making under changing conditions
Attention to detail and data accuracy
Stakeholder management skills
Key Requirements
5+ years production planning experience
Experience with master scheduling (MPS)
Experience with ERP systems and planning tools
Strong understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes