Production Planner

Stryker; Skawina; On-site; PLN 97,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker's Skawina facility in Poland seeks a Production Planning professional to ensure reliable manufacturing and timely delivery of medical devices. You will coordinate with supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering teams to optimize schedules and resources.

The role requires 5+ years in production planning, strong SAP ERP experience, and fluency in Polish and English. The position offers a competitive salary, incentive opportunities, and comprehensive benefits as part of a global leader in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in production planning and supply chain management within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using SAP ERP systems.
• Experience working with ERP systems for production planning, inventory management, and supply chain processes.
• Proficiency in Polish and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate production activities with supply chain, manufacturing and engineering teams to support on-time delivery targets.
• Maintain accurate production, inventory and material planning data within the ERP system to ensure planning integrity and execution accuracy.
• Monitor production schedules and work with manufacturing teams to achieve planned output and resolve issues impacting delivery performance.
• Manage raw material, WIP and finished goods inventory levels to support uninterrupted production with optimal stock levels.
• Track and report open and overdue orders, develop recovery plans and reduce order backlog.
• Lead production capacity planning activities with Production and Engineering to align resources with demand.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) projects by providing production planning expertise and integration into operations.
• Coordinate supply chain activities related to product lifecycle changes, including phase-out planning and execution.

Skills

Production planning

Supply chain management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

At Stryker's newly built manufacturing facility in Skawina, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliable production and delivery of innovative medical implants and instruments that improve patients' lives worldwide. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing manufacturing organization where planning excellence, operational efficiency, and cross-functional collaboration directly impact business performance and customer satisfaction.

What You Will Do

• Plan and coordinate production activities for medical devices in collaboration with supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering teams to support on-time delivery targets.
• Maintain accurate production, inventory, and material planning data within the ERP system to ensure planning integrity and execution accuracy.
• Monitor production schedules and work closely with manufacturing teams to achieve planned output and resolve execution issues impacting delivery performance.
• Manage raw material, work-in-progress, and finished goods inventory levels to support uninterrupted production while maintaining optimal stock levels.
• Track and report open and overdue orders, develop recovery plans, and support actions that reduce order backlog.
• Lead production capacity planning activities in partnership with Production and Engineering functions to align resources with demand requirements.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) projects by providing production planning expertise and ensuring successful integration into manufacturing operations.
• Coordinate supply chain activities related to product lifecycle changes, including product phase-out planning and execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in production planning and supply chain management within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using SAP ERP systems.
• Experience working with ERP systems for production planning, inventory management, and supply chain processes.
• Proficiency in Polish and English, both written and spoken.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the medical device, healthcare manufacturing, or other highly regulated industry.
• Experience supporting capacity planning, inventory planning, and new product introduction processes.
• Poland, Skawina: zł97.200 - zł161.900 PLN Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker's comprehensive benefits package.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.