We are looking for a committed and experienced ∶

Supply & Operations Planning Manager (m/w/d)

Your Key Responsibilities In Detail ∶

Lead S&OP Planning for a Defined Product Portfolio or Production Site

• Own the end-to-end S&OP planning cycle for your assigned products/sites, ensuring a robust, transparent and efficient planning process while balancing the interdependencies of continuous fertilizer production, customer service, production stability, logistics constraints, working capital and financial performance
• Integrate commercial priorities into the planning process by evaluating business opportunities, optimizing contribution margins, prioritizing markets and ensuring the optimal deployment of constrained production capacities
• Facilitate commercial decision-making in close collaboration with the Commercial Lead (responsible for the production site or the European commercial organization)
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Commercial & Operational Planning

• Validate demand forecasts, evaluate commercial opportunities, identify supply gaps or surpluses and align production capabilities with Sales Managers and the Commercial Lead
• Allocation & prioritization ∶ Define & adjust product allocations and market priorities (planned product volume/ price-positions) in close collaboration with Sales and Supply Chain Execution to establish delivery commitments and operational priorities
• Support working capital optimization by incorporating Order-to-Cash (OTC) cycle-time considerations into planning decisions using sales input and historical performance data
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Inventory, Production & Shipment Monitoring

• Tracking regional inventory targets to balance service levels, production stability and capital efficiency
• Monitor the Production – Shipment Plan (actual vs. planned performance), identify deviations early and initiate necessary corrective actions, such as accelerated delivery or reallocation of volumes
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Your Qualification ∶

• Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering or comparable field
• 2 to 5 years professional work experience in Supply Chain Planning would be an advantage
• Strong analytical and commercial thinking skills; ability to balance trade-offs and drive decisions
• Structured, proactive and hands-on approach in dynamic environments
• Very good communication and stakeholder management skills
• High IT affinity; strong Excel skills; experience with S&OP planning tools is a plus
• Fluent English (written and spoken); additional languages are beneficial
• Enjoy working in a collaborative, supportive team culture