Demand & Capacity Planning Professional

Schaeffler is a global company that values respect, diversity, and innovation, contributing to sustainable value creation for stakeholders and society.

About the role

This position involves providing innovative business solutions and leading project implementation to improve company processes and systems.

Responsibilities

• Stabilize production demands for up to 2 years, coordinating with VRM, CDP Planners, Sales, and Customer Service Coordinators.
• Plan for New Product Launches, Model Rolls, Product End of Life stages, and similar initiatives.
• Ensure inventory accuracy in SAP, manage COGI processes, and resolve blocked stock and inventory loss issues.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Provide backup and support for colleagues, including handling prototypes and sample orders.
• Collaborate with Production, Material Planning, and Customer Service teams.
• Maintain SAP Materials Masters and support BOM impact assessment for new productions.
• Optimize production planning to meet customer requirements using tools like SAP, CAM, and MES while maximizing plant and material resources.
• Manage supply shortages across all internal areas, providing data to support strategic decision-making regarding customer and plant costs.
• Monitor raw material levels to identify and contribute to cost-related decisions.
• Analyze supply situations for each product line and product, including globally allocated materials.
• Track and improve production performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Business Management, or a related field, or a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years of experience with SAP (e.g., planning, inventory controls).
• Experience in Supply Chain Management (modules SD, PP, MM, WM).
• Proficiency in MS Office tools.
• 2+ years of professional experience in relevant fields.
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Availability after business hours and on weekends.
• Must be authorized to work in the US without employment visa or other sponsorship.