Regional Supply Planner with German

ZF Group; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ZF Group in Wroclaw seeks an experienced Regional Supply Planner with strong SAP APO/IBP expertise to ensure material availability, manage inventory, and coordinate procurement for the aftermarket. You will ensure timely procurement, monitor component availability, and optimize supply chain performance.

You will operate in a hybrid work environment, collaborating with international suppliers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in supply chain, procurement or planning.
• Strong change management and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in SAP/APO/IBP and multiple ERP environments.
• Excellent communication and analytical abilities; data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Execute material procurement for components and coordinate purchasing activities.
• Manage daily production planning in SAP APO/PP/DS.
• Analyze bottlenecks with logistics and propose solutions.
• Coordinate lead time adjustments with international suppliers and modify purchase orders and schedule lines.
• Transfer schedule lines from APO to SAP and issue POs via EDI, SupplyOn, or email.
• Oversee APO planning administration for replacements and NPIs; maintain backlog reports weekly to ensure material availability.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication skills

English proficiency

German communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP APO/IBP

ERP systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Supply Planner with strong SAP expertise and excellent end to end supply chain knowledge to support our Aftermarket business. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring material availability, managing inventory levels, and coordinating material procurement. The ideal candidate brings advanced SAP skills, analytical strength, and a solid understanding of supply chain processes.

What you can look forward to as Regional Supply Planner:

• Execution of material procurement – components;
• Manage and monitor daily production planning SAP APO (PP/DS);
• Analyze and manage bottlenecks in collaboration with logistics;
• Coordinate with international suppliers lead time adjustments as well as modifying quantities of purchase orders and schedule lines according to supplier capacity;
• Transferring schedule lines from APO to SAP;
• Sending purchase orders and schedule lines (via EDI, SupplyOn, Mail etc.) to supplier;
• Responsible of planning administration in APO for replacements and NPI’s;
• Weekly creation of backlog reports to guarantee material availability.

Your profile as Regional Supply Planner:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Mgt, Logistics or Business Administration;
• 3+ years of professional experience and several years of work experience in a related field;
• Excellent change management and strong collaborative problem-solving skills and key stakeholder management skills;
• Acting in multiple ERP system environment (SAP/APO/IBP)
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities;
• Analytical mindset with the ability to make data-driven decisions;
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment;
• Fluent knowledge in English and communicative in German (spoken and written).

Why you should choose ZF in Wroclaw:

• An employment contract in a stable, global company;
• Implementation package-full training and support from experienced managers and employees who will make sure that you feel comfortable while performing newly entrusted tasks;
• Hybrid system work and flexible working hours;
• Possibility of participation in private medical care (including dental care) and life insurance;
• Cafeteria system/Sport Card;
• Global Referral Program;
• Very good working atmosphere; working in an international team, interesting projects, and tasks.