Production Planner

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world! Responsibilities: Build and manage production schedules that balance customer demand, production capacity, inventory targets, and on-time delivery commitments. Leverage ERP systems (SAP preferred) to plan, prioritize, and monitor manufacturing activities while maintaining accurate planning data. Coordinate closely with production, procurement, logistics, customer service, and manufacturing leadership to align priorities and resolve scheduling challenges. Navigate a highly complex product mix by planning low-volume, high-mix production while accounting for long lead-time raw materials and evolving business needs. Identify risks before they become problems by proactively managing material shortages, capacity constraints, and shifting customer requirements. Analyze production and inventory data to improve planning accuracy, optimize inventory levels, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Influence cross-functional decisions by providing data-driven recommendations that support operational performance, customer satisfaction, and business objectives. Qualifications: Experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, operations, manufacturing, or a related environment. Working knowledge of ERP systems, with SAP experience strongly preferred. Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions in complex and changing situations. Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple functions and effectively influence stakeholders without direct authority. Comfort working with data and planning metrics to identify trends, solve problems, and support business decisions. Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage competing demands and rapidly changing priorities. Strong communication skills and a continuous improvement mindset, with a willingness to challenge the status quo and drive better outcomes. ‎ ‎ The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership