Global Supply Chain Planner (S&OP, SIOP)

ZipRecruiter; Karlsruhe; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading consultancy is seeking a Strategic Supply Chain Planner to collaborate across various production sites in Germany. This pivotal role requires expertise in demand-capacity planning and a strong background in supply chain management. Ideal candidates will hold relevant degrees and possess exceptional analytical skills. Fluency in both German and English is essential for effective communication across teams.

Qualifikationen

• Solid experience in production planning and supply chain in industrial sectors.
• Confident with planning KPIs and capacity models.
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.

Aufgaben

• Drive long-term, integrated planning and ensure feasibility of capacity.
• Align demand and capacity planning across multiple sites.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks while managing buffer stocks.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Coordination skills

Capacity balancing

Ausbildung

Degree in Industrial Engineering

Degree in Supply Chain Management

Degree in Business Administration

Tools

SAP

APS systems

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Morgan Latif is a specialist leadership search & development consultancy. We help our clients across the Medical & Dental Technology, Packaging, Consumer, E-mobility, and Industrial Technology sectors to deliver on their transformation and goals. Our mission is to combine traditional recruitment and coaching methods with new technology, to provide a tailored and innovative solution to our clients and candidates.

Position Overview

Morgan Latif has been exclusively retained by a global client within the Industrial Technology sector to appoint a team build out of Strategic Supply Chain Planners across various key sites in Germany. This pivotal role will be instrumental in shaping a resilient, forward-thinking planning strategy across multiple production sites.

This is a highly visible position that serves as a central interface between Product Management, Supply Chain, Production, Purchasing, and Sales. The successful candidate will drive long-term, integrated planning with a focus on transparency, capacity balancing, and sustainable delivery capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Align demand and capacity planning across sites as part of a robust Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
• Coordinate inputs from Sales, Production, and Purchasing to support cross-functional decision-making.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks while managing buffer stocks and lead times.
• Collaborate closely with production teams to ensure feasible capacity and resource allocation.
• Contribute to strategic site planning through capacity analysis within various Centers of Competence (CoCs).
• Support outsourcing and make-or-buy strategies in cooperation with Purchasing and Production.
• Enable long-term capacity planning to inform investment and resource decisions.
• Actively participate in the New Product Introduction (NPI) process by providing planning and SCM input from early stages.
• Develop and enhance cross-divisional planning tools and models to improve efficiency and data integration.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Solid experience in production planning, supply chain, or strategic planning within industrial sectors such as defence, aerospace, automotive, or mechanical engineering.
• Confident with planning KPIs, capacity models, and supply chain performance metrics.
• Understanding of simultaneous engineering and development cycles and their impact on SCM.
• Strong analytical and coordination skills across cross-functional and multi-site teams.
• Experience using ERP and advanced planning tools (e.g. SAP, APS systems).
• Fluent in German and English (spoken and written).

We look forward to receiving your application. Please note that, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we’re unfortunately unable to respond to each one individually.