Production Planner

About the role 

Join us at the heart of supply chain planning at Essity’s hub in Barcelona. As a Production Planner, you’ll transform forecasts into action—balancing priorities, resources, and timelines to keep production running smoothly. It’s a dynamic, hands-on role with real impact, ideal for someone ready to grow in a collaborative, international environment. 

 We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.

What you will do  

• Planning and prioritizing daily operations to maximize efficiency and minimize delays. 

• Creating mid- and long-term production plans (3 to 16 weeks), including capacity reviews and resource alignment. 

• Aligning finished goods supply with the latest production plan to meet market demands. 

• Monitoring production progress through reports and data analysis, identifying gaps and escalating issues when needed. 

• Communicating planning changes across production teams and markets to ensure alignment. 

• Updating forecasts, capacity, and production performance in collaboration with Supply Managers. 

• Reviewing and adjusting production plans weekly with Department Leaders. 

• Gathering insights on market trends, capacity constraints, and site-specific factors (e.g. holidays, projects). 

• Planning product phase-ins/phase-outs and supporting the introduction of new products with the Site Initiatives Leader. 

• Maintaining accurate master data in SAP to support planning and reporting processes. 

Who you are 

• University degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field. 

• Communicating fluently in English; additional languages are a plus. 

• Experience in planning within a high-volume manufacturing environment. 

• Strong communication and influencing skills across teams and stakeholders. 

• Excellent IT skills (Excel, SAP, etc.)  

• Excelling in organization, analysis, and problem-solving. 

• Driving performance with a proactive, results-oriented mindset. 

• University degree in Business or Engineering. 

What We Can Offer You 

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.  

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