Consultant Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) (f/m/d)

Freudenberg Group; Eurasburg; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Group is seeking a senior APS specialist to own and evolve the Advanced Planning & Scheduling platform. You will translate cross-functional requirements into robust APS solutions, drive platform enhancements, and coordinate SAP S/4HANA and shopfloor system integrations across global operations.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in Production IT, manufacturing planning, and project management, with fluency in German and English to support international stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in IT, industrial engineering, or related field with strong IT focus.
• Experience with application management and manufacturing IT in APS.
• Solid knowledge of production planning and scheduling processes.
• Experience with ERP integrations, SAP environment and data interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) solution.
• Analyze requirements from Production, Supply Chain, and IE and translate into APS solutions.
• Enhance the APS platform and contribute to international roadmap.
• Design and optimize integration of APS with SAP S/4HANA and shopfloor systems.
• Lead system implementations, releases, upgrades, and international rollouts.
• Advise global/local users and coordinate external implementation partners.
• Monitor service quality, system performance, and support processes; drive innovations.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Fluent German & English

Project management

Education

Degree in (Business) Information Technology

Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP PP/DS

Siemens Opcenter APS

Valantic WaySuite

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• You own and manage our Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) solution, ensuring reliable, efficient, and future-oriented operations.


• You analyze requirements from Production, Supply Chain, and Industrial Engineering and translate them into innovative and sustainable APS solutions.


• You continuously enhance our APS platform and actively contribute to the international system and product roadmap.


• You design, manage, and optimize the integration of the APS solution with SAP S/4HANA and related production, planning, and shopfloor systems.


• You lead system implementations, releases, upgrades, and international rollout projects while ensuring high-quality testing and deployment standards.


• You advise global and local key users, foster effective collaboration among stakeholders, and coordinate external implementation partners.


• You monitor service quality, system performance, and support processes while driving innovations in Digital Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and data-driven production planning.

Qualifications:

• Degree in (Business) Information Technology, Industrial Engineering , Supply Chain Management , Production Engineering , or a comparable field.


• Proven experience in Application Management , Manufacturing IT , Supply Chain Management , or the implementation and support of APS solutions.


• Strong knowledge of production planning, detailed scheduling, capacity planning, workforce planning, and related supply chain processes.


• Experience with APS solutions such as SAP PP/DS , Siemens Opcenter APS , Valantic waySuite , or comparable planning systems.


• Solid understanding of ERP and manufacturing integrations, ideally within an SAP environment, as well as interface technologies, databases, and service management concepts.


• Experience in project, change, and release management combined with a structured and analytical approach to problem-solving.


• Fluent German and English communication skills, enabling you to successfully collaborate and consult stakeholders in an international environment.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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