Production Planner

ABOUT YOUR ROLE
The Outsource/Production Planner acts as a vital operational bridge between internal manufacturing demands and external supply partners (subcontractors/OS suppliers). This role is responsible for optimizing volume allocation, monitoring execution to ensure on-time delivery, expanding supplier capabilities and capacity, and driving cross-functional alignment. By leveraging analytical performance tracking, the Outsource/Production Planner ensures cost-effective, resilient, and seamless production operations.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE
• Allocate and send production orders to outsource (OS) suppliers based on capacity, capability, and lead times.
• Follow-up & expediting deliver by tracking order progress, resolve bottlenecks, and expedite critical deliveries to meet customer schedules.
• Manage OS item development & supplier capacity, drive continuous subcontractors development, and optimize overall supplier capacity.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Technical, Procurement, Purchasing, Customer Service, Quality) to align on outsourcing requirements and resolve operational issues.
• Analyze & report OS supplier performance and OS development: track and visualize OS key metrics, perform supplier scorecard evaluations, and deliver actionable insights for OS strategy improvements.
• Other assignments, related outsourcing projects assigned by line manager.