Production Planning & Inventory Controller

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems AB; Lower Hutt; Remote; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems AB in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, is seeking a Production Inventory Controller to plan and coordinate production for Pacific Doors, ensuring on-time delivery, optimal material usage, and alignment with business forecasts.

The role reporting to the Operations Manager requires strong organizational skills, accuracy, and the ability to work across teams to balance capacity, materials, and schedules in a busy production environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning and inventory control within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to analyse demand and create rolling production schedules.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and supplier relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, execute and maintain production planning by optimising resources
• Prepare rolling production scheduling to meet finished goods forecasts
• Formulate, analyse and present demand reports for S&OP processes
• Adhere to capacity and material constraints while minimising disruption
• Drive forecast accuracy and continuous improvement in processes
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, customers and stakeholders
• Ensure standard operating procedures are in place for consistency in application and training

Skills

Production planning

Inventory control

Forecasting accuracy

Stakeholder management

Tools

ERP systems

MPS tools

Job description

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems AB in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, is seeking a Production Inventory Controller to plan and coordinate production for Pacific Doors, ensuring on-time delivery, optimal material usage, and alignment with business forecasts.

The role reporting to the Operations Manager requires strong organizational skills, accuracy, and the ability to work across teams to balance capacity, materials, and schedules in a busy production environment.