factory planner

The Factory Planner is responsible for ensuring the availability of all raw and packaging materials required to meet the production plan, while also performing long-term material planning, taking into account future requirements and warehouse constraints.
All purchasing, material planning, and production scheduling activities are carried out in SAP, in line with Lean Value Stream principles and guidelines.

Position summary 
Nestlé Coffee, Oinofyta Voiotia, Greece
Reporting to: Supply Chain Factory Manager                    
Permanent contract 

A day in the life… 

• Run and monitor Material Requirements Planning (MRP) in SAP to plan material needs and trigger orders 

• Manage stock levels to ensure availability and optimize warehouse space 

• Translate production plans into daily/weekly schedules for the factory lines, ensuring maximum utilization of machinery and manufacturing capacity

• Create and follow up on Purchase & Production Orders 

• Coordinate with Procurement on supplier contracts 

• Maintain accurate master data (Material Master & BOM) 

• Collaborate closely with Production, Quality Assurance (QA), and Maintenance teams to align technical downtimes with the manufacturing schedule

• Track key supply chain KPIs and drive corrective actions 

• Support risk mitigation to ensure uninterrupted production
   

What makes you successful 

•  University Degree in Logistics, Statistics, Production Management, Engineering, or any other related field

• MBA or master’s degree in Logistics, Operations, or Statistics would be a plus

• At least 2 years of proven experience in Supply Planning, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Production Scheduling, or Industrial Factory Operations.

• Analytical mindset with strong Excel/data skills 

• Good understanding of manufacturing processes (lead times, batch sizes, etc.)

• Demonstrated hands-on proficiency with SAP PP (Production Planning) and SAP MM (Materials Management) modules, as well as core MRP operations

• Adaptable, agile, communicative, good team player, hard-working, able to work autonomously, with strong negotiation and convincing skills

• Ability to prioritize workload effectively and manage multi-tasking activities under tight deadlines

• Fluency in Greek & English

Why you should apply 
Enjoy the wide range of Nestlé benefits such as: 

• competitive salary & performance bonus 

• meal vouchers 

• comprehensive Pension, Health Care & Life Insurance programs 

• increased Parental leaves for both caregivers and Baby Support plan 

• Flexible Work policy 

• Wellbeing and Recognition days off 

• “Bring Your Pet At Work” & Pet Support plan 

• free car parking 

• in-house restaurant and mini market 

• participation to health and wellness activities and much more