If you are enthusiastic about driving positive change and eager to shape the future of technology in a dynamic, international environment, we invite you to join our Operations team.
We are Prodrive Technologies
We are dedicated to creating meaningful technologies that make the world work. Through our innovative solutions, we contribute to building a future where everyone can thrive, resources are optimized, and connectivity brings people together.
About the role
As Production Planning Lead, you will drive operational excellence within our Production planning team. You will lead, maintain and continuously improve capacity planning strategies for the production unit Assembly, ensuring alignment with demand forecasts, operational capabilities, and performance objectives in the tactical planning horizon. You ensure that production capacity plans are effectively developed, executed, and optimized in close alignment with Sales and Operations Planning - maximizing efficiency, securing resource balance, and enabling reliable customer deliveries. As Production Planning Lead, you are the key owner of planning performance, driving continuous improvement and collaboration across functions. At Prodrive Technologies, you will operate within a complex, high-tech manufacturing environment characterized by large bills of materials, complex production routings, a diverse product portfolio, and vertical integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage tactical production plans for the Production unit (incl. S&OP cycle), translate demand forecasts into actionable capacity plans
- Perform scenario planning, identify capacity bottlenecks and propose solutions (e.g. Overtime, hiring, investments, demand updates)
- Manage escalations and set priorities to safeguard delivery performance and operational efficiency
- Monitor and report Production planning key performance indicators (Delivery reliability, Output, Capacity utilization, Efficiency, Availability loss, WIP, Lead time)
- Recommend and implement improvements with stakeholders to achieve KPI targets
- Support and coach Production planners in best practices and standards
- Masters degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience within Supply Chain Management or Operations management
- Strong expertise in Production scheduling, Capacity planning and Inventory management
- Excel analysis Skills & BI-tools understanding
- Experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP)
- Hands-on attitude
- Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A personal development budget and a tailor-made growth plan.
- Extensive career growth opportunities across various technical roles and projects.
- A young, innovative, and entrepreneurial company culture.
- Free lunch and dinner.
- Essential work tools such as an iPhone and laptop (also for private use), if needed.
- On-campus sports facilities to stay active and energized.
Do you have any questions about this vacancy? Please feel free to contact us. Do you think you are the right candidate for this position? Then send your application directly.
Prodrive Technologies B.V.Wij creëren technologieën die essentiële schakels zijn in de systemen die de basis vormen voor de wereld van vandaag en morgen. Van ontwerp en testen tot productie van wereldklasse, de competenties van Prodrive Technologies zijn gevarieerd en reikend.