Senior Production Planner – SAP, Master Scheduling & Capacity

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company seeking a skilled Production Planner in Gqeberha. You will analyze customer orders and craft production schedules based on forecasts, capacity, and material availability, while coordinating sequences and target dates for efficient operations.

With 5–10 years in production planning and SAP proficiency, you will balance workloads, optimize master plans, and monitor on-time deliveries, ensuring proactive measures when deviations occur.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in logistics or related field.
• 5–10 years of production planning experience.
• SAP experience mandatory.
• English proficiency and strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse open customer orders and formulate a production schedule based on forecasts, dates, capacity and material availability.
• Arrange, schedule and prioritize sequences, quantities and target dates using DCC.
• Determine daily work order sequence and weekly planning for production.
• Run load balancing calculations and coordinate with master planning for optimized plans.
• Monitor deliveries as scheduled and propose corrective actions.

Skills

Production planning

Analytical thinking

Stress management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company seeking a skilled Production Planner in Gqeberha. You will analyze customer orders and craft production schedules based on forecasts, capacity, and material availability, while coordinating sequences and target dates for efficient operations.

With 5–10 years in production planning and SAP proficiency, you will balance workloads, optimize master plans, and monitor on-time deliveries, ensuring proactive measures when deviations occur.