Factory Planning & Fulfillment Lead (Flexible Hours)

hitachi; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Dry Transformers Switzerland SA in Ticino invites a Planning & Fulfillment Manager to lead end-to-end planning, demand translation, and production scheduling, aligning with strategy to balance service, inventory, capacity, and cost.

You will build and drive SE&OP, capacity and material planning, KPIs, and continuous improvement while mentoring a high-performing team in a global energy context.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field.
• MBA or Supply Chain specialization preferred.
• 8–10 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Planning, Fulfillment, Production Planning, Logistics, or Operations Management.
• Minimum of 5 years of people leadership experience in Sales Engineering & Operations planning (preferably in an ETO business).
• Proficiency in ERP systems and supply chain management software; knowledge of Advanced Planning Tools (like Drummer or Cyberplan is a plus).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making (Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification is a plus).

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the factory Planning processes from long-term Demand Planning to SE&OP, Capacity Planning, MPP, Detailed Scheduling, Material Planning, and S&OE.
• Lead the local SE&OP process and align with Product Line Planning to ensure capacity and material availability meet long-term demand and financial goals.
• Translate demand forecasts, orders, and project requirements into feasible plans and monitor forecast accuracy and backlog.
• Manage short-, medium-, and long-term production and coordinate priorities and capacity to optimize utilization while ensuring reliable delivery.
• Establish and monitor planning performance indicators for real-time factory visibility and continuous improvement.
• Drive deployment and optimization of ERP (SAP 4/Hana), Advanced Planning and Scheduling, analytics, and digital supply chain solutions.
• Lead continuous improvement and operational excellence across planning, procurement, inventory, fulfillment, and logistics.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Planning & Fulfillment organization.

Skills

SAP ERP

Advanced Planning Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Data-driven decisions

Italian language

English language

Education

Engineering/Business/Supply Chain degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Drummer

Cyberplan

Job description

Hitachi Energy Dry Transformers Switzerland SA in Ticino invites a Planning & Fulfillment Manager to lead end-to-end planning, demand translation, and production scheduling, aligning with strategy to balance service, inventory, capacity, and cost.

You will build and drive SE&OP, capacity and material planning, KPIs, and continuous improvement while mentoring a high-performing team in a global energy context.