MRP Planning Specialist

This role is part of the Global Supply Chain Planning Team and is responsible for global material requirement planning (MRP) for components of finished products using state-of-the-art tools. It also covers short-term material availability in alignment with internal and external stakeholders. The position involves data quality, inventory monitoring for semi-finished products, long-term planning, KPI monitoring, and continuous improvement of planning processes.

• Take responsibility for global material requirement planning (MRP) for components of finished products using state-of-the-art tools.
• Ensure short-term material availability in alignment with internal and external stakeholders by proposing order and replenishment quantities and timings.
• Ensure semi-finished goods production can keep up with finished goods production by determining net requirements.
• Ensure data quality for all planning-related parameters in Planning Tools and Master Data Systems, and track and monitor NPIs.
• Plan and monitor replenishment of semi-finished products within the production network.
• Take corrective actions for deviations between plan and actual and align them with involved parties.
• Continuously manage inventories to avoid waste and destruction of raw materials.
• Support global long-term production/procurement planning and dependent requirements for semi-finished goods and raw materials, regularly monitoring automated processes and systems.
• Monitor overdue production orders and production requirements.
• Analyse data and prepare it for the monthly alignment meeting between internal stakeholders such as planning, production and procurement.
• Apply planning skills and system know-how (e.g. SAP MM/PP, SAP APO or master data systems such as SAP MDG-M) to support or lead supply chain projects to continuously develop planning processes.

• 3+ years of experience in supply chain planning.
• Degree in Business Administration, Operations Management or a related field, or an equivalent qualification with relevant professional experience.
• Fluent English.
• Experience with modern planning processes and systems, such as SAP IBP.
• Strong analytical skills and a fact-based approach to decision-making.
• Proactive, focused and solution-oriented, with strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Motivated to work in a fast-paced, global environment.

• Experience in material requirements planning.
• German is a strong plus.