Production Planner

Stryker Corporation; Skawina; Hybrid; PLN 97,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

At Stryker's Skawina facility, the Production Planning role ensures reliable manufacturing and timely delivery of medical implants and instruments worldwide. You will collaborate with supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering teams to optimize planning and execution.

The role emphasizes ERP-based planning, inventory control, and cross-functional coordination, supporting on-time delivery while maintaining optimal stock levels in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum 2 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 to support on-time delivery targets.
• Maintain accurate production, inventory, and material planning data within the ERP system.
• Monitor production schedules and work with manufacturing teams to achieve planned output.
• Manage raw material, WIP, and finished goods inventory levels.
• Track and report open and overdue orders, develop recovery plans.
• Lead production capacity planning with Production and Engineering to align resources with demand.
• Allocate production orders to customers based on demand forecasts and priorities.
• Update WIP assignments to demand prior to the PTS stage.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning, Customer Service, and Production to ensure on-time fulfillment.

Skills

Production planning

Supply chain management

Bilingual Polish/English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related field

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid 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.
• Manage the allocation of production orders to customers based on demand forecasts and business priorities.
• Monitor and update the assignment of WIP production orders to customer demand prior to the PTS stage.
• Collaborate closely with Supply Planning, Customer Service, and Production teams to ensure on-time order fulfillment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 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 Pay Ranges: Poland, Skawina: zł97.200 - zł161.900 PLN Annual

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better.

We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.

We are proud to be named one of the World's Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

Work Flexibility Remote

Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace.

Work Flexibility Field-based

You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary.

Work Flexibility Onsite

Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements.

Work Flexibility Hybrid

You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.