Production planner

Description

The production planner translates customer orders and sales forecasts into a production schedule, ensuring planning accuracy based on raw material receipt while optimizing equipment and labor usage.

You will develop optimized production calendars, adjust plans rapidly in response to sales and operations input, and communicate daily production issues. You will monitor inventory risks, coordinate component procurement with suppliers, and recommend corrective actions for delays. Reporting, performance tracking, and continuous improvement of planning tools are also key duties.

• Develop optimized production schedules based on sales forecasts, customer order priorities, labor and equipment availability.
• Initiate or contribute to procedures that improve the production process.
• Incorporate new information from sales, customer service, or operations quickly and adjust the production plan; communicate daily production issues.
• Identify stock‑out risks proactively and create action plans to mitigate them.
• Manage procurement of components needed for the production schedule and closely monitor supplier orders.
• Recommend actions to address supplier delays and schedule impacts.
• Complete production reports and manage performance indicators effectively.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning tools and processes and drive implementation.

Requirements

The ideal candidate holds a university or college degree in business, operations, logistics or a related field and has initial experience in production planning, procurement or inventory management. Required qualities include autonomy, rigor, attention to detail, decision‑making ability, leadership, initiative and strong communication. You must demonstrate excellent planning and prioritisation skills, adaptability to a fast‑changing environment, fluent French and functional English.

• Hold a university or college degree in business administration, operations, logistics, supply chain or a related field.
• Have prior experience in production planning, procurement or inventory management.
• Demonstrate autonomy, rigor, attention to detail, and strong decision‑making ability.
• Exhibit leadership, initiative and strong communication skills.
• Show excellent planning and priority‑management to meet tight deadlines.
• Adapt quickly in a fast‑changing environment.
• Maintain mandatory French proficiency and functional English for external communication.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance