Lead Production Planner: Capacity & Demand

Vertiv; Burnfoot; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Burnfoot, County Donegal, is seeking a Production Planner to lead and optimize production by forecasting, analyzing, and managing capacity for live orders, backlog and sales pipelines. This role requires strong leadership and collaboration across production, sales, and supply chain teams, with a focus on data-driven KPI tracking and proactive corrective actions to keep production on track.

You'll work onsite five days a week with cross-functional teams including the global LOB, to

Qualifications

• 3–7+ years in production planning within manufacturing environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and Smartsheet skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead planners within LOB and work cross functionally with other LOB's to share best practice and improve standards.
• Own LOB Planning KPI's and accuracy of work for team.
• Develop and maintain accurate plans, records and KPI of production schedules.
• Analyze production schedules, historical data, and market demand to develop accurate capacity plans.
• Collaborate with production, sales, and supply chain teams to understand current and future production requirements.
• Continuously monitor and adjust forecasts to reflect changes in demand or production capabilities.
• Liaise with sales, marketing, and procurement teams to gather information on market trends, customer demands, and potential disruptions.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to align production plans with the Busbar LOB goals.
• Monitor production performance against capacity plans and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Identify and analyze production bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement.
• Proactively identify potential risks to production capacity and develop contingency plans.
• Work with stakeholders to implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate and recommend process improvements to enhance production efficiency and capacity utilization.
• Generate regular reports on production capacity performance and present findings to relevant stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Excel

Smartsheet

Job description

Vertiv in Burnfoot, County Donegal, is seeking a Production Planner to lead and optimize production by forecasting, analyzing, and managing capacity for live orders, backlog and sales pipelines. This role requires strong leadership and collaboration across production, sales, and supply chain teams, with a focus on data-driven KPI tracking and proactive corrective actions to keep production on track.

You'll work onsite five days a week with cross-functional teams including the global LOB, to