Planning Specialist

Location: Apatin, Serbia
Company: Finestamping Technology Co. d.o.o.

Finestamping Technology Co. d.o.o., a manufacturer of rotors and stators for the automotive industry, is looking for a Planner Specialist to support our production operations in Apatin.

In this role, you will plan raw material and packaging requirements, coordinate replenishment activities, and monitor inventory to ensure timely material availability and uninterrupted production.

Key Responsibilities:

Material Requirements Planning

• Prepare raw material and packaging demand plans based on production schedules, customer orders, bills of materials (BOM), and available inventory.
• Calculate material consumption and generate purchasing recommendations and replenishment plans.
• Adjust material requirements in response to production schedule changes, urgent orders, rework, and scrap.
• Identify potential material shortages, provide early warnings, and coordinate contingency actions.
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Procurement Coordination and Delivery Tracking

• Cooperate with the Purchasing Department to support timely purchase order release and delivery confirmation.
• Track supplier delivery schedules and follow up on outstanding orders.
• Coordinate solutions for delivery delays, shortages, and discrepancies.
• Support the monitoring and analysis of supplier delivery performance.

Inventory Control and Analysis

• Monitor raw material and packaging inventory levels, safety stock, and replenishment points.
• Analyze inventory turnover, slow-moving materials, and excess stock, and propose improvement actions.
• Prepare shortage lists, inventory reports, and purchasing recommendation reports.
• Participate in stocktaking, investigate inventory discrepancies, and support corrective actions.

ERP Data and Cross-functional Coordination

• Maintain accurate planning data in the ERP system, including lead times, inventory parameters, and safety stock levels.
• Coordinate updates to BOM and material specifications with the responsible departments.
• Communicate material and packaging changes to Purchasing, Warehouse, Production, and Quality.
• Coordinate material preparation and availability with the warehouse to support production requirements.
• Participate in material substitution reviews, urgent purchasing coordination, and planning process improvements.
• Perform other planning-related tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Relevant education in logistics, supply chain management, economics, engineering, or a related field.
• At least two years of relevant experience in material planning, production planning, inventory control, or supply chain operations within a manufacturing environment.
• Practical understanding of material requirements planning (MRP), BOM structures, inventory management, and replenishment processes.
• Experience working with an ERP/MRP system.
• Good Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookup formulas.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Clear communication and a proactive approach to resolving material supply issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the automotive or metal manufacturing industry.
• Experience planning both raw materials and packaging materials.
• Familiarity with safety stock calculation, supplier lead times, inventory optimization, and returnable packaging.

If you enjoy working with data, coordinating across departments, and solving practical supply challenges, we invite you to apply for the Planner Specialist position.