Production & Capacity Planner

**Position Snapshot**

Location: Orbe and/or La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland
Company: Nestlé Switzerland
Act. Rate: 80 - 100 %
Type of contract: 1 year defined contract
Start date: As soon as possible

**What we offer at Nestlé**

Flexible work policies in terms of core hours and working from home. Please talk to us during the recruitment process about what flexibility could look like for you
Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces
Dynamic international working environment
Attractive additional benefits

**Position Summary**

As a **Production & Capacity Planner**, you will create production plans that align with available capacity and ensure that finished and semi-finished goods are readily available, meeting customer demand while minimizing costs. Additionally, you will focus on replenishing dispatch points to meet customer service objectives and optimize stock cover.

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.

**A Day in the Life of a Production & Capacity Planner**
- Establish an 18-month production plan for factories, including subcontracting facilities if applicable.
- Create a feasible production plan considering available capacity, labor, and materials, while respecting product family sequencing
- Determine Committed Capacity, including proposals for plant shutdowns and investments
- Identify opportunities and issues for the factory within the planning period
- Contribute to cross-functional planning activities and support Strategic Volume Planning
- Challenge manufacturing to optimize lot sizes, cycle times, and inventory levels
- Collaborate with Demand Planner to improve Demand Planning Accuracy
- Analyze and evaluate supply plans and net dispatch requirements to meet customer needs
- Plan and optimize mixed loads considering transportation constraints
- Manage inventory to balance product availability and minimize costs

**What will make you successful**
- University degree / HES degree
- Primary experience in planning, and/or operations
- Good knowledge of SAP/APO (Advanced Planning Optimization) tools or other ERP
- Good knowledge of Excel and power bi is a plus
- Strong analytical skills and attention to details
- Strong interest for Supply chain and Operations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Fluency in French and English

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win. We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

nestlecareerswitzerland