BIRKENSTOCK is a global brand which embraces all consumers regardless of geography, gender, age and income. The company is deeply footed on a family tradition of shoemaking that can be traced back to 1774. With around 6200 employees worldwide, BIRKENSTOCK is the largest employer in the German footwear industry. To ensure our quality standards, we produce over 95% of our products in Germany and source more than 90% of our materials and components from Europe. The BIRKENSTOCK Group is headquartered in Linz am Rhein and maintains several locations in Germany, as well as sales offices in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.For our divisionProduction Centralat our location inKölnwe are looking for aSupply Chain Planner (m/f/d)Joining our team as a Supply Chain Planner means being at the heart of our operations. Your role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless and timely procurement and coordination of orders for our different product groups. Your main responsibility is to ensure that the goods ordered by our customers are produced on time and are available in the warehouse while liaising closely with the production sites. With your commitment to efficiency and precision, you'll play a key role in ensuring our supply chains run smoothly, ultimately leading to satisfied customers.Your Shoes To FillAs a Supply Chain Planner, your main focus is on ensuring timely and efficient fulfillment of orders to the different plant facilities, ensuring customer satisfactionYou will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring supply chain activities, ensuring effective communication of the supply plan to relevant stakeholdersServing as a liaison between sales, production, procurement, and product implementation, you will identify deviations in planning and execution, taking necessary measures to mitigate any bottlenecksYou'll manage the balance between customer orders and internal production requirements, determining the necessary capacities for smooth production processesThrough continuous assessment of needs versus current conditions, you will contribute to optimizing our supply chain processes, enhancing both reliability and cost-effectivenessYour Walk Of LifeYou hold a degree in business administration or a related field with a focus on supply chain managementFirst experience in supply chain, production planning, or related fieldsProficiency in MS Office is required, Power BI is an advantageFamiliarity in SAP (Modules MM, PP, BW) is advantageousYou possess a hands-on mentality, quick comprehension, and strong organizational skillsA solution-oriented approach, coupled with independence, negotiation skills, and initiative, defines your work styleYou view collaboration across various interfaces as an opportunity to introduce your ideas and drive continuous process improvementFluency in English (written and spoken), fluency in German is an advantageWe OfferBIRKENSTOCK offers you all the advantages of a successful, fast growing, global company: dynamic work environment, considerable design freedom, authentic and open corporate culture and excellent development opportunities. Sounds exciting? It is. We are looking forward to receiving your online application, stating your salary expectations