Director, Production Planning & Optimization

Comet AG; Chrummatt; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Discounted meals

Free fruit

Bike to work

On-site parking and e-charging

Job summary

Comet AG in Flamatt, Switzerland, seeks a Director of Production Planning to lead the planning team, optimize materials and capacity, and align production with customer priorities. The role emphasizes SAP PP, MD, and continuous improvement in a high-tech manufacturing environment.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in production planning with leadership, plus SAP PP and S/4HANA familiarity, and fluency in English to collaborate with international colleagues.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production planning experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Hands-on SAP PP and Master Data experience; S/4HANA knowledge is a plus.
• Fluency in 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

Leadership

Production planning

English

Education

Vocational training in mechanics or electrical engineering

Process specialist training

Tools

SAP Production Planning (PP)

Master Data (MD)

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Comet AG in Flamatt, Switzerland, seeks a Director of Production Planning to lead the planning team, optimize materials and capacity, and align production with customer priorities. The role emphasizes SAP PP, MD, and continuous improvement in a high-tech manufacturing environment.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in production planning with leadership, plus SAP PP and S/4HANA familiarity, and fluency in English to collaborate with international colleagues.