Production Planning Lead
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.
Summary
Location
The Netherlands - Eindhoven
Education
Master
Years of experience
5+
Function field
Operations & Manufacturing
Hours
40
Full-time salary
€3703 – €5800
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
What we offer
Performance-based salary growth that rewards your results
33 vacation days per year, including public holidays+ 13 ADV
Time-for-time compensation when working extra hours
Strong focus on personal development, supported by a tailored growth and learning plan
Extensive career opportunities, with progression across a wide range of functions and projects
A young, entrepreneurial, and innovative company culture where initiative is encouraged
Free access to the company gym
Free lunch, dinner and healthy snacks available every day on-site
What you bring
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
- Science Park Eindhoven 5501
- 5692 EM Son
- The Netherlands
- recruitment@prodrive-technologies.com
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