Materials & Production Planning Lead

Bonfiglioli; Rovereto; On-site; EUR 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Bonfiglioli seeks a Material & Production Planner Coordinator in Rovereto (TN) to lead a team of four planners, ensure on-time customer deliveries and secure material availability. You will oversee daily/weekly planning, optimize MRP parameters and collaborate with Production, Procurement, Warehouse and Sales.

The role demands a 4–5 year supply chain background in manufacturing, strong SAP/MRP knowledge, and advanced Excel/data analysis skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related field.
• 4–5 years of experience in Supply Chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience coordinating or leading a planning team is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and production planning methodologies.
• Experience with SAP is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.
• Flexible mindset, strong ownership and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Ambitious, results-oriented and able to lead change.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of four Production and Material Planners, ensuring effective workload distribution, clear priorities and continuous professional growth.
• Coordinate daily and weekly planning activities, promoting collaboration across Production, Procurement, Warehouse and Sales.
• Oversee the planning and scheduling of assembly and machining operations to ensure on-time customer deliveries.
• Monitor production capacity utilization, balancing demand, available resources and production constraints.
• Define and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) in line with customer demand, business priorities and manufacturing capacity.
• Plan critical product lines and support the introduction of new products and industrialization projects.
• Maintain and continuously optimize MRP planning parameters to improve planning accuracy and system performance.
• Monitor production order execution, prioritize manufacturing orders according to business needs and define recovery plans for overdue orders.
• Confirm customer delivery dates in collaboration with Sales, ensuring alignment with production capabilities.
• Oversee the material planning process to ensure the timely availability of direct materials required for production.
• Directly manage the planning and procurement of critical materials to minimize supply risks and production disruptions.
• Coordinate with Purchasing to prioritize supplier actions for critical components and optimize purchasing lot sizes according to inventory targets and production requirements.
• Support inventory optimization initiatives by balancing material availability, stock levels and working capital objectives.
• Coordinate daily and weekly material planning activities to ensure full alignment with the production schedule.
• Manage material shortages and delivery issues by coordinating actions across Production, Purchasing and Warehouse.
• Identify and implement improvements to planning processes, MRP parameters and planning methodologies.
• Monitor KPIs and support the Supply Chain Manager in driving operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects aimed at improving service levels, inventory performance and planning efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration or related field

Tools

SAP

MRP/ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Bonfiglioli seeks a Material & Production Planner Coordinator in Rovereto (TN) to lead a team of four planners, ensure on-time customer deliveries and secure material availability. You will oversee daily/weekly planning, optimize MRP parameters and collaborate with Production, Procurement, Warehouse and Sales.

The role demands a 4–5 year supply chain background in manufacturing, strong SAP/MRP knowledge, and advanced Excel/data analysis skills.