Materials Planning & Capacity Strategist

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) matching

Schaeffler Academy training

Job summary

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG in Fort Mill, SC, is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to manage delivery planning and capacity analysis for production support. This role analyzes demand, creates prioritization guidelines, and coordinates with master planning to improve overall efficiency.

The candidate will track deliveries, handle deviations, and apply calculations to balance loads. A structured, proactive, and collaborative work style is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering or similar
• Solid experience or strong understanding of material management, planning, or supply chain operations
• Good analytical skills and the ability to evaluate planning scenarios and capacity impacts
• Confident handling of planning-related tools and calculations; experience with demand-capacity checks is an advantage
• Structured, proactive, and cooperative working style with strong problem-solving skills
• External applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment visa or other sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule the delivery of parts, materials, and components to support production and other assigned supply chain processes.
• Analyze demand and capacity, and evaluate scenarios to sustainably optimize delivery sequence, quantities, and timing.
• Develop scheduling and prioritization guidelines based on demand-capacity checks to ensure reliable planning decisions.
• Monitor daily work order sequencing and manage weekly sequence planning on a daily basis.
• Perform or oversee non-routine load balancing calculations to support optimized planning results.
• Work closely with master planning to align plans and improve overall supply chain efficiency.
• Track scheduled deliveries and initiate appropriate measures whenever deviations occur.

Skills

Demand planning

Material management

Analytical skills

Planning tools

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related

Tools

Schedule planning software

Job description

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG in Fort Mill, SC, is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to manage delivery planning and capacity analysis for production support. This role analyzes demand, creates prioritization guidelines, and coordinates with master planning to improve overall efficiency.

The candidate will track deliveries, handle deviations, and apply calculations to balance loads. A structured, proactive, and collaborative work style is essential.