Your Mission

As a Global Process Expert Production & Production Planning, you will play a key role in shaping and harmonizing production planning processes across our global organization. You will connect business and technology, driving standardized processes, digital transformation, and innovative planning solutions that enable operational excellence. Working closely with global stakeholders, you will continuously improve production planning capabilities, foster transparency, and help unlock the value of emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions. Your expertise will contribute directly to creating efficient, scalable, and future-ready manufacturing processes across our worldwide network.

How you will make a difference

• Drive Global Standards: Ensure consistent Production and Production Planning processes across divisions and plants in alignment with global templates and governance.
• Shape Planning Excellence: Optimize planning activities including rough-cut planning, detailed scheduling, finite capacity planning, capacity management, and shopfloor execution.
• Lead Digital Transformation: Support the implementation of new processes, SAP PP enhancements, APS solutions, MES integrations, and innovative planning technologies.
• Enable Continuous Improvement: Identify process optimization opportunities, evaluate AI-driven capabilities, and implement sustainable improvements together with local and global teams.
• Connect Business and IT: Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications and collaborate closely with IT, Global Process Owners, and Key Users.
• Build Global Capability: Deliver user training, foster knowledge sharing, improve master data quality, and support successful adoption of new processes and systems.

What you should be good at

• Production Planning Expertise: Several years of operational experience in production planning, manufacturing operations, or production management environments.
• SAP Knowledge: Strong hands-on expertise in SAP PP and a solid understanding of production execution and planning processes.
• Advanced Planning Competence: Knowledge of finite capacity planning, detailed scheduling, APS solutions such as SAP PP/DS, and manufacturing execution concepts.
• Process & Analytics Skills: Ability to analyse complex planning requirements, conduct gap analyses, and identify practical improvement opportunities.
• Digital Mindset: Strong interest in process innovation, automation, digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, and modern collaboration tools such as Copilot.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent stakeholder management skills, a structured and independent working style, and strong Business English proficiency.

What you can look forward to

• Global Impact: Shape production and planning processes across multiple divisions and manufacturing sites worldwide.
• Innovation Environment: Work with cutting-edge technologies, AI-supported solutions, and modern planning systems that drive Industry 4.0.
• Professional Growth: Expand your expertise through international collaboration, challenging projects, and continuous learning opportunities.
• Empowered Working Style: Take ownership, contribute ideas, and influence strategic process decisions in a highly visible role.
• Collaborative Culture: Join an international network of experts who value teamwork, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Long-Term Perspective: Benefit from the stability and opportunities of a globally successful technology company committed to sustainable growth.
• Competitive compensation: A gross annual salary based on wage structure agreements starting at € 54,000. - adjusted according to individual qualifications and experience.

Who we are

Join our global team of over 7,500 colleagues and make a difference every day. Contribute to innovative solutions that save lives, reduce emissions, and drive progress in key industries like energy, automotive, and safety technology, as well as growth markets such as semiconductor, automation, photonics, aerospace and medical. Guided by our core values - Pioneering Spirit, Courage, Fairness, and Closeness - we are ENABLING CHANGE. FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. With opportunities to grow, learn, and collaborate across 40 countries and 150 locations, you’ll be part of a culture that values your ideas and your impact. Ready to make a difference? Apply today and become part of our journey. #YouMakeADifference