VACATURE Production Planner

Location:                          Weert, Netherlands
Reports to:                       Marc Lutgens
Department: Operations
Salary Range:                  €55k-€65k

Who are we?

At Harvey Performance Company, we’re more than a team; we’re a community. Our thriving, dynamic, and rapidly expanding organization values community, celebrates success, and fosters personal and professional growth opportunities.

We have specialised in the development and manufacture of high-quality carbide end mills. Our end mills are produced with the most advanced technology on the market, using the best European carbide. Because we use extremely precise tolerances for the Van Hoorn Carbide end mills, you can work incredibly accurately.

The opportunity

Harvey Performance Company manufactures consumable precision cutting tools for industrial customers. We are seeking an experienced Production Planner to own production scheduling and material planning across our manufacturing operations.

This role is responsible for translating demand forecasts and customer orders into achievable production schedules, ensuring material and capacity availability through disciplined use of SAP ERP and Material Requirements Planning (MRP), and driving on-time delivery in a fast-paced, high-volume parts production environment

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Develop, publish, and maintain detailed production schedules across manufacturing cells/lines to meet customer demand, on-time delivery targets, and inventory objectives.
Own and execute Material Requirements Planning (MRP) within SAP ERP, reviewing planned orders, exception messages, and net requirements to ensure timely material availability.
Maintain accuracy of SAP planning master data, including planning parameters, lead times, lot sizes, safety stock levels, BOMs, routings, etc.
Balance production capacity against demand forecasts and customer orders, adjusting schedules for a high-volume, high-mix precision manufacturing environment.
Partner with Purchasing/Supply Chain to resolve material shortages, expedite critical components, and manage supplier lead times.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering and Customer Service/Sales to resolve scheduling conflicts and support new product introductions.
Monitor work-in-process (WIP), backlog, and finished goods inventory; identify and drive inventory optimization opportunities.
Participate in and support the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, providing planning input and capacity analysis.
Track and report key planning KPIs (on-time delivery, schedule adherence, machine/labor utilization, inventory turns) to operations leadership.
Identify, recommend, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to planning processes, systems, and data integrity (Lean/Six Sigma principles).
Support daily production meetings and escalating schedule risks proactively.

You’ll bring:

Minimum 5 years of production planning/scheduling experience in a high-volume parts manufacturing environment (required).
Demonstrated hands-on experience with SAP ERP (PP and MM modules) for production planning and material management (required).
Highly competent in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) concepts, execution, and troubleshooting (required).
Experience in precision manufacturing, cutting tools, metalworking, or a related consumable parts industry is strongly preferred.
Strong analytical and Excel/data analysis skills; comfortable working with large datasets and planning reports.
Excellent communication, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Proven ability to manage competing priorities and make sound decisions in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Qualification in supply chain management, Business, Industrial Engineering and advantage or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Key Skills & Competencies

Advanced knowledge of MRP logic, demand planning, and capacity planning principles.
SAP ERP proficiency (PP/MM modules); ability to configure and interpret planning data.
Strong problem-solving skills with a data-driven, root-cause approach.
Ability to read and interpret BOMs, routings, and production schedules.
Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

What Harvey provides:

Do you want to get the very best out of yourself? So do we! That’s why, in addition to great colleagues and a cutting-edge high-tech environment, we offer

a competitive, market-based salary of €55.000,- to €65.000,-
a high degree of independence, responsibility, and opportunities to learn
an in-house fitness center
26 vacation days
several fun company outings and parties each year
Occasional travel to other group/ divisional manufacturing sites

We’re looking for you!

Are you looking for a varied job at a dynamic company?

Then apply for the position of Inside Sales Representative! Send your resume and cover letter to: roy.claessens@harveyperformance.com

Apply now!

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VACATURE Production Planner

Van Hoorn Carbide

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