Director of Production Planning & Optimization

Comet; Chrummatt; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Flexible working options

On-site perks: discounted meals, free果

Job summary

Comet, a leading Swiss technology company, is seeking a Director Production Planning for the Industrial X-Ray Modules division. You will coach and develop the production planning team, oversee planning guidelines, and balance material, capacity and scheduling constraints to ensure efficient production.

With 5+ years in production planning and SAP PP/MD expertise, you will drive performance, forecast planning, and resource allocation in a dynamic manufacturing environment while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience in production planning with leadership responsibilities.
• Vocational training in mechanics or electrical engineering, plus further training as a process specialist.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Production Planning (PP) and Master Data (MD); SAP S/4HANA is a plus.
• Experience in dynamic manufacturing environments balancing customer priorities, capacity, and operational challenges.
• Fluency in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Coach, support, and develop the production planning team, set clear priorities and planning guidelines, and ensure efficient production planning by resolving material, capacity, and scheduling constraints.
• Lead and further develop production planning and control, as well as work preparation (AVOR).
• Monitor and critically assess production performance against plans, ensuring alignment between actual and planned results.
• Manage complex coordination and decision-making processes and prioritize customer orders while ensuring efficient production.
• Take responsibility for forecast planning, ensuring effective capacity balancing and optimal resource allocation through continuous demand monitoring and targeted planning adjustments.

Skills

Experience in production planning

Leadership

German language

English language

Education

Vocational training in mechanics

Electrical engineering

Process specialist training

Tools

SAP PP

Master Data (MD)

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Comet, a leading Swiss technology company, is seeking a Director Production Planning for the Industrial X-Ray Modules division. You will coach and develop the production planning team, oversee planning guidelines, and balance material, capacity and scheduling constraints to ensure efficient production.

With 5+ years in production planning and SAP PP/MD expertise, you will drive performance, forecast planning, and resource allocation in a dynamic manufacturing environment while collaborating with