3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter. Job Description The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Production Planning Manager (m/f/*) in Hilden, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Lead our planning processes, including S&Ops, capacity management, and daily production schedules to ensure maximum efficiency. Identify key obstacles affecting our service and inventory targets and coordinate the necessary resources to resolve them. Ensure your team has the necessary tools and clear priorities to achieve our objectives. Work closely with the plant leadership team to optimize planning for service excellence and cost-effective working capital utilization. Ensure all stakeholders are informed about existing challenges and their resolution paths to secure collective success. Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who meet following minimum requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or Engineering. Proven experience in planning or another technical role with leadership responsibilities. Strong planning background, ownership and leadership skills. Fluency in German and English. Additional knowledge / nice-to-have skills / preferred qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: Experience with Artificial Intelligence. Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma, as well as continuous improvement. Coachable, open mindset, and a continuous improvement approach. Job specifics: Location Information: Hilden, on site Travel expectations: May include up to 10% in EMEA Does this opportunity and our innovative 3M culture align with your career aspirations? If so, we encourage you to apply and embark on a journey of creativity and growth with us. We look forward to hearing from you! Resources for You For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers. If you have further questions please reach out to Max (our AI Virtual Assistant) via our Career Page. Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M. 3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement Carefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms. Please access the linked document by clicking here, select the country where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.