Factory Planning & Fulfillment Manager

Hitachi, Ltd.; Sorengo; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

Career development programs

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Zusammenfassung

Hitachi Energy in Ticino, Switzerland, seeks a Planning & Fulfillment Manager to drive end-to-end planning and execution. You will translate demand into feasible supply plans, lead cross-functional SE&OP processes, and optimize capacity, inventory, and delivery while monitoring KPIs and driving digital supply chain initiatives.

The role requires 8–10 years in supply chain/operations, 5+ years of people leadership, ERP experience, and fluency in English with Italian as mandatory.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or a 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 in S&OP/ETO.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and supply chain management software; knowledge of Advanced Planning Tools is a plus.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Own and lead factory Planning processes from long-term Demand Planning through 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 balance demand, capacity, material, inventory, and financial objectives.
• Translate forecasts and orders into feasible supply, production, material, and delivery plans; monitor forecast accuracy and backlog.
• Manage short-, medium-, and long-term production and coordinate priorities and capacity; optimize capacity utilization.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for Planning & Fulfillment (OTD, Schedule Adherence, Throughput, Forecast Accuracy, Material Availability, Inventory Turns).
• Drive deployment and optimization of ERP (SAP S/4HANA), Advanced Planning, analytics, and digital supply chain solutions.
• Lead continuous improvement and organizational development across planning, procurement, inventory, fulfillment, and logistics.

Kenntnisse

ERP systems

Supply chain planning

Analytical thinking

Data-driven decisions

Leadership

Ausbildung

Engineering degree

Business Administration degree

Supply Chain Management degree

Operations Management degree

MBA or SCM specialization

Tools

Drummer

CyberPlan

Jobbeschreibung

The opportunity

Join us as a Planning & Fulfillment Manager and become a key driver of our operational success. In this highly visible leadership role, you will oversee and continuously enhance our end-to-end planning and fulfillment activities, translating customer demand into efficient and profitable execution. By connecting strategy with operations, you will lead planning processes, foster collaboration across the value chain, and ensure the optimal balance of service, inventory, capacity, and cost. Your expertise will help strengthen operational resilience, accelerate transformation initiatives, and support the achievement of our business and customer commitments.

How you'll make an impact

• Own and lead the factory Planning processes, starting from long-term Demand Planning, Sales Engineering & Operations Planning (SE&OP), Capacity Planning, Master Production Planning, Detailed Scheduling, Material Planning, and Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) processes.
• Leading the local SE&OP process and aligning with Product Line Planning team, assess the factory’s ability to support the long-term demand plan and ensure alignment between customer requirements, production capacity, material availability, inventory strategy, and financial objectives.

• Translate demand forecasts, customer orders, and project requirements into feasible supply, production, material, and delivery plans and constantly monitor forecast accuracy and backlog development.

• Managing short-, medium-, and long-term production and coordinating production and supply priorities and capacity, optimize the utilization of installed and manned capacity while maintaining operational flexibility and reliable customer delivery.

• Establish, monitor, and continuously improve the principal Planning & Fulfillment performance indicators (Customer On-Time Delivery, Schedule Adherence (Internal OTD), Delivery Total ThroughPut Time and TPT, Forecast Accuracy, Material Availability, Capacity Utilization, Inventory Turns, Supplier Delivery Performance) to provide real-time visibility of factory performance.

• Drive the deployment, adoption, and optimization of ERP (SAP 4/Hana), Advanced Planning and Scheduling, analytics, and digital supply chain solutions.

• Lead continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives across planning, procurement, inventory, fulfillment, logistics processes.

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Planning & Fulfillment organization, including planning, material management, operative purchasing, fulfillment, and logistics professionals.

Your background

• Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or a related field. Master's Degree (MBA or Supply Chain specialization) preferred.
• Minimum 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).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey information effectively. Italian is Mandatory; Fluent in English.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
• Experience in transformers or electrical equipment is a plus but not mandatory.

More about us:

Hitachi Energy is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where every team member can thrive and contribute their unique perspectives and skills. We provide competitive salaries, flexible working hours, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment that encourages growth and innovation through career development programs and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).