Kautex, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., is rated among the Top 100 Automotive Suppliers worldwide. The company is a leading global supplier of hybrid and conventional plastic fuel tank systems, selective catalytic reduction systems (SCR), and clear vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company produces and supplies camshafts, castings, and industrial packaging. Headquartered in Bonn, Germany, the company owns and operates more than 30 facilities in 14 countries worldwide.At Kautex, we are a company where ideas are put into motion by those who are accelerating the future. Working at Kautex means driving your own success story.RESPONSIBILITIES:Customer demand plan long termLong term production planningManage, train and coach SchedulersOrganize Continuous Improvement ActivitiesSchedule attainment of production planningInventory management: accuracy, right safety stock, risk managementMonitor special freight costs, root cause analyses, preventive actions to avoid reoccurrenceMonitor standardized work of schedulers (e.G., BCAQ usage, delivery performance)Communicate issues in planning, supply to involved departmentsCoordination of engineering changes, launches, phase out, spare partsFollow up customer's portals and requirementsParticipate in regional scheduler's networkEXPERIENCE:University Degree with a focus on production and logistics is desiredExperience in the automotive sector for at least 5 yearsWork experience in production planning is neededMinimum of 3 years work experience as Scheduler, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management, Forecast trends, and Safety Stock managementExperience with SAP CDP-MM-PPAdvanced English language skills are neededKnowledge of APICSWorking with customers and suppliers from outside the home countryKnowledge and utilization of statistical tools (SPC, Six Sigma, etc.), decision-making, and problem-solving tools (A3, 8Ds)Demand variances allowed under customer's contractAdvanced Excel skillsCOMPETENCIES:Priority SettingSelf-DevelopmentDrive for ResultsCustomer FocusedTime ManagementNegotiation SkillsConflict ManagementDealing with AmbiguityIntegrity and TrustOrganizational and Strategic AgilityPeer RelationshipsPlanningDevelopment of Direct ReportsBuilding Effective Teams#J-18808-Ljbffr