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Production Planning Lead

The Netherlands - Eindhoven |

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.

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

Profile

  • 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

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The Prodrive Technologies Mindset

Responsibility

You don’t just go to work, you feel responsible for your project

Flexible

You decide when, where and how much you want to work

Manufacturing

You like to think about manufacturability when designing

Initiative

You don’t sit and wait, you have a hands-on mentality

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What we offer

  • Perfect environment for those eager to develop themselves and take full responsibility for a project.
  • Many opportunities for personal and professional development, along with the flexibility to explore diverse roles across various projects.
  • A young and dynamic culture which stimulates innovative thinking and taking initiatives.
  • Personal budget just for you to learn new things. Your growth is our priority.
  • Flexible working hours and lunch, dinner, and access to our company gym.
  • Personalized development plan to craft your future.
  • You will receive essential tools if these are necessary to perform your job (i.e. iPhone and laptop).
  • On-campus sports facilities enable you to incorporate exercise seamlessly into your work routine.
  • A performance-driven salary that grows with your accomplishments.
  • Unlock the opportunity to become a shareholder and entrepreneur within the company.
  • Travel allowance based on the days you are actually at Prodrive Technologies.
  • Work-life balance with at least 33 vacation days per year.
  • Access a retirement plan.

Application steps

  1. Your journey with us starts with a swift review of your application by one of our recruiters.
  2. In some cases, if we see a potential fit, you will receive an exclusive link to our online aptitude test to assess if you’re up for the challenge.
  3. We will schedule a personal interview not only to determine if your skills match the job, but also to see if there is a spark between you and Prodrive Technologies.
  4. To complete the application journey we will send you a suitable offer and once you sign, we can welcome you to the Prodrive Technologies family.
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