Strategic Production Planner: Optimize Schedules & Supply

PHINIA Sweden AB; Åmål; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

PHINIA Sweden AB is seeking a highly organized Production Planner to join our manufacturing team. You will develop and maintain production plans, manage capacity, and ensure material availability to support on-time delivery to customers.

You will collaborate with Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Customer Service, and Suppliers, while driving continuous improvement in planning and supply chain processes. Fluency in Swedish and English is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, or a similar environment.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, material planning, and inventory management.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and communicate production plans and schedules.
• Perform capacity and workload planning to optimize production resources.
• Monitor customer demand and ensure production plans support delivery commitments.
• Release and manage production orders in the ERP system.
• Coordinate material requirements and ensure timely availability of materials for production.
• Monitor inventory levels and perform material planning and follow-up activities.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders regarding production planning matters.
• Collaborate with Customer Service to support customer requirements and delivery performance.
• Maintain and optimize planning parameters within the ERP system.
• Participate in production meetings, product launches, and change management activities.
• Analyze production performance and identify potential risks to supply or delivery schedules.
• Support and drive continuous improvement initiatives within production planning and supply chain processes.
• Assist other planning team members and provide planning support as required.

Skills

Production planning

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Capacity planning

Demand forecasting

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Oracle

IFS

Job description

PHINIA Sweden AB is seeking a highly organized Production Planner to join our manufacturing team. You will develop and maintain production plans, manage capacity, and ensure material availability to support on-time delivery to customers.

You will collaborate with Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Customer Service, and Suppliers, while driving continuous improvement in planning and supply chain processes. Fluency in Swedish and English is required.