Supply & Operations Planning Manager (m/w/d) (Leiter/in - Supply-Chain-Management)

Job Description EuroChem is one of the leading manufacturers of
fertilizers, with a long-standing presence in Europe and many
countries overseas. With our broad product portfolio, we offer plant
nutrition solutions for every application, including field
fertilization, fertigation, and foliar fertilization. The Supply &
Operations Planning Manager is a central integrator between the
production site and the regional and local Sales organizations. As
part of the regional team in Mannheim, you take full responsibility
for demand planning, supply balancing, and commercial scenario
development for a defined product group and/or a specific production
site in Europe. 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) 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 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 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 Kontakt Like to work
independently and on your own responsibility? Entrepreneurial thinking
and acting is a matter of course for you? Then we should get to know
each other! Please send your detailed CV in English to Human
Resources, attention Andreas Wagner [email protected]