Production Planner (m/f/d) – Full-time

With over 100 employees in office, laboratory, and production roles, we develop and produce complex, innovative, and distinctive premium flavors for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and tea, as well as for smoking, shisha, smoke-free devices, and vaping. "WE FLAVOUR THE WORLD" is not just our slogan, but also our motivation and promise to inspire the world with unique flavor creations. Our customers around the globe love our Hamburg-made flavors and distillates, and we have been passionately supplying them for over 95 years!

Do you maintain an overview of resources and deadlines even with changing priorities and tight schedules? Do you plan proactively, think pragmatically, and have a good understanding of production processes? Do you work with ERP and planning systems and enjoy further developing planning processes through automation and the use of new technologies?

Then you've come to the right place. Production Planner (m/f/d) You will assume a central interface function in our company: You will plan and control our production orders, keep the relevant departments informed, and thus ensure the efficient, reliable and timely production of our flavorings.

• Planning, control and monitoring of production orders: They plan and schedule our production orders in the ERP system, keep the planning up to date and adjust it in case of changes, bottlenecks or new priorities.
• Cross-departmental coordination: They coordinate production capacities, material availability and deadlines closely with production, purchasing, quality control, order processing and other involved departments.
• Ensuring reliable delivery dates: They monitor production progress, identify schedule deviations early on, and provide order processing and sales with reliable information on expected completion dates.
• Process optimization: They analyze production and planning processes, identify bottlenecks and optimization potential, and contribute to continuous improvements.
• Support for product-related questions: They assist in clarifying internal and external traceability inquiries, handling complaints, and implementing our quality standards.

Your profile:

• Completed commercial or technical training or studies with experience in production planning, work preparation or production control
• Professional experience in a manufacturing company, ideally in the chemical, food or ingredients industry
• A good understanding of production processes and the relationships between material availability, internal logistics, capacity planning and delivery dates.
• Strong organizational skills and a structured, forward-thinking and solution-oriented approach to work.
• Ability to maintain an overview and make clear decisions even with changing priorities and under time pressure.
• Strong communication skills and a confident, professional demeanor in cross-departmental collaboration
• Very confident handling of ERP systems and MS Office
• Good German and English skills as well as a valid residence and work permit for Germany

What you can expect:

• A responsible position in a globally active, growing flavor company.
• Individual training and development opportunities
• Short decision-making processes and an environment that values commitment, initiative and ideas
• Flexible working hours, attractive remuneration and benefits:
  • JobRad: Bicycle leasing at reduced rates
  • Gym membership fee subsidy
  • Free charging station for e-bikes and bicycle repair station
  • Charging station for your electric car (at cost price)
  • Fruit basket and drinks (coffee, tea, soft drinks, juices, water) free of charge in the office