Production Planner

Harvey Performance Company; Weert; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house fitness center

Independence and responsibility

Company outings and parties

Occasional travel to other sites

Job summary

Harvey Performance Company is seeking a seasoned Production Planner to own scheduling and material planning across our high‑volume manufacturing operations. Translate demand forecasts and customer orders into achievable schedules while ensuring material availability using SAP/Epicor ERP and MRP.

You will collaborate with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering and Customer Service to meet on-time delivery goals, manage capacity, and optimize inventory.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of production planning/scheduling experience in a high-volume parts manufacturing environment (required).
• Hands-on experience with SAP ERP (PP and MM) and Epicor for production planning and material management (required).
• Highly competent in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) concepts, execution, and troubleshooting (required).
• Experience in precision manufacturing, cutting tools, metalworking, or a related consumable parts industry is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and Excel/data analysis skills; comfortable working with large datasets and planning reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop, publish, and maintain detailed production schedules across manufacturing cells/lines to meet customer demand, on-time delivery targets, and inventory objectives.
• Own and execute Material Requirements Planning (MRP) within SAP/Epicor ERP, reviewing planned orders, exception messages, and net requirements to ensure timely material availability.
• Maintain accuracy of SAP planning master data, including planning parameters, lead times, lot sizes, safety stock levels, BOMs, routings, etc.
• Balance production capacity against demand forecasts and customer orders, adjusting schedules for a high-volume, high-mix precision manufacturing environment.
• Partner with Purchasing/Supply Chain to resolve material shortages, expedite critical components, and manage supplier lead times.
• Monitor work-in-process (WIP), backlog, and finished goods inventory; identify and drive inventory optimization opportunities.

Skills

MRP concepts

Data analysis

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP (PP/MM)

Epicor for planning

Job description

At Harvey Performance Company, we're more than a team; we're a community. Our thriving, dynamic, and rapidly expanding organization values community, celebrates success, and fosters personal and professional growth opportunities.

The opportunity

Harvey Performance Company manufactures consumable precision cutting tools for industrial customers. We are seeking an experienced Production Planner to own production scheduling and material planning across our manufacturing operations.

This role is responsible for translating demand forecasts and customer orders into achievable production schedules, ensuring material and capacity availability through disciplined use of SAP/Epicor ERP and Material Requirements Planning (MRP), and driving on-time delivery in a fast-paced, high-volume parts production environment.

In this role, you will be responsible for

• Develop, publish, and maintain detailed production schedules across manufacturing cells/lines to meet customer demand, on-time delivery targets, and inventory objectives.
• Own and execute Material Requirements Planning (MRP) within SAP/Epicor ERP, reviewing planned orders, exception messages, and net requirements to ensure timely material availability.
• Maintain accuracy of SAP planning master data, including planning parameters, lead times, lot sizes, safety stock levels, BOMs, routings, etc.
• Balance production capacity against demand forecasts and customer orders, adjusting schedules for a high-volume, high-mix precision manufacturing environment.
• Partner with Purchasing/Supply Chain to resolve material shortages, expedite critical components, and manage supplier lead times.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering and Customer Service/Sales to resolve scheduling conflicts and support new product introductions.
• Monitor work-in-process (WIP), backlog, and finished goods inventory; identify and drive inventory optimization opportunities.
• Participate in and support the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, providing planning input and capacity analysis.
• Track and report key planning KPIs (on-time delivery, schedule adherence, machine/labor utilization, inventory turns) to operations leadership.
• Identify, recommend, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to planning processes, systems, and data integrity (Lean/Six Sigma principles).
• Support daily production meetings and escalating schedule risks proactively.

You’ll bring:

• Minimum 5 years of production planning/scheduling experience in a high-volume parts manufacturing environment (required).
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with SAP ERP (PP and MM modules) and Epicor for production planning and material management (required).
• Highly competent in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) concepts, execution, and troubleshooting (required).
• Experience in precision manufacturing, cutting tools, metalworking, or a related consumable parts industry is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and Excel/data analysis skills; comfortable working with large datasets and planning reports.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and make sound decisions in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Qualification in supply chain management, Business, Industrial Engineering and advantage or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced knowledge of MRP logic, demand planning, and capacity planning principles.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with a data‑driven, root‑cause approach.
• Ability to read and interpret BOMs, routings, and production schedules.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

What Harvey provides:

Do you want to get the very best out of yourself? So do we! That’s why, in addition to great colleagues and a cutting‑edge high‑tech environment, we offer

• a competitive, market‑based salary of €55.000,- to €65.000,-
• a high degree of independence, responsibility, and opportunities to learn
• an in‑house fitness center
• several fun company outings and parties each year
• Occasional travel to other group/ divisional manufacturing sites