Senior Production Planner, SAP/MRP in High-Volume Ops

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

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.