**Solutions & Decision**s is looking for a** Production Planner** for **Essity**, a leader in hygiene and health products, located in **Sant Joan Despí.**
**About the role**
Join us at the heart of supply chain planning at Essity’s hub in Barcelona. As a Production Planner, you’ll transform forecasts into action—balancing priorities, resources, and timelines to keep production running smoothly. It’s a dynamic, hands-on role with real impact, idóneo for someone ready to grow in a collaborative, international environment.
**Responsibilities**
- Planning and prioritizing daily operations to maximize efficiency and minimize delays.
- Creating mid
- and long-term production plans (3 to 16 weeks), including capacity reviews and resource alignment.
- Aligning finished goods supply with the latest production plan to meet market demands.
- Monitoring production progress through reports and data analysis, identifying gaps and escalating issues when needed.
- Communicating planning changes across production teams and markets to ensure alignment.
- Updating forecasts, capacity, and production performance in collaboration with Supply Managers.
- Reviewing and adjusting production plans weekly with Department Leaders.
- Gathering insights on market trends, capacity constraints, and site-specific factors (e.g. holidays, projects).
- Planning product phase-ins/phase-outs and supporting the introduction of new products with the Site Initiatives Leader.
- Maintaining accurate master data in SAP to support planning and reporting processes.
**Requirements**:
- At least 2 years of experience in production planning within a high-volume manufacturing environment, with owned plant.
- University degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
- Communicating fluently in English; additional languages are a plus.
- Excellent Excel skills. Knowledge using Power BI and SAP are a plus.