Production Planner (Produktionsplaner (m/w/d))

Kerry Group
Germany
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsEducation: certificationSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Communication","Coordination","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Plan and control detailed production to ensure smooth plant operations, strong delivery performance (OTIF), and optimal use of production capacity. Coordinate daily operational priorities with Supply Chain, Production, Warehousing, Customer Service, and Transport while working in SAP ECC, APO, and PPDS. Create, monitor, and adjust production plans, manage production orders and materials/capacity constraints, analyze deviations, maintain master data, and support continuous improvement projects.

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Kerry Group
Kerry Group
1 month ago

Production Planner (Produktionsplaner (m/w/d))

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Job Summary

Plan and control detailed production to ensure smooth plant operations, strong delivery performance (OTIF), and optimal use of production capacity. Coordinate daily operational priorities with Supply Chain, Production, Warehousing, Customer Service, and Transport while working in SAP ECC, APO, and PPDS. Create, monitor, and adjust production plans, manage production orders and materials/capacity constraints, analyze deviations, maintain master data, and support continuous improvement projects.
Location: Germany
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Key Responsibilities

  • •Create, monitor, and adjust production plans to ensure on-time and efficient production.
  • •Control production orders and align capacities, material availability, and customer requirements.
  • •Analyze deviations and implement plan adjustments to optimize utilization and delivery performance.
  • •Collaborate closely with Production, Customer Service, Warehousing, and Supply Chain; handle operational topics such as plan changes, delivery deviations, complaints, and NPI follow-up.
  • •Maintain master data in SAP ECC and APO and support continuous improvement and planning-process development.

Key Requirements

  • •Experience in production planning or Supply Chain (preferred).
  • •Knowledge of SAP ECC, APO and/or PPDS.
  • •Skills in capacity and material planning.
  • •Experience with SAP planning systems.
  • •Commercial training or comparable qualification in Supply Chain, Logistics or Business Administration (BWL).
Experience:Supply chainProduction planningFood industry
Education:Certification / Diploma
Skills:Analytical thinkingProblem-solvingCommunicationCoordinationCross-functional collaboration
Languages:GermanEnglish
Tech Stack:SAP ECCSAP APOPPDSSAPMS Office

Company Brief

Kerry Group
Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition company supplying ingredients, flavours and integrated solutions to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, serving manufacturers with product development, technical support and supply chain services.
Industry: FoodTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tralee, Ireland
Founded: 1972
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