Central Production Planner (f/m/d)

Description

Welcome to RIMOWA, the first German Maison of the LVMH Group. We are a global lifestyle brand with a mission to create
the essential tools for a lifetime of travel.
Since 1898, we’ve dedicated ourselves to develop unique products where function coexists with luxury, heritage with innovation, and craftsmanship with design.

At RIMOWA we believe that great ambitions demand resilient companions. It’s why our tools are created with longevity in mind. Because the most meaningful journeys last more than a trip, they last a lifetime. Please join us to discover your own.

Join our dynamic team as a Central Production Planner, a key strategic role responsible for planning and optimizing production activities across all factories. You will ensure the alignment of production needs with sales forecasts, current stock levels, predefined stock parameters, and coverage objectives. This role involves close collaboration with factories, managing planning data, monitoring performance, and driving continuous process improvement within a fast-paced environment.

Les missions

YOUR TASKS:

• Production Planning and Inventory Optimization:

  • Ensure optimal production requirements align with existing inventory, demand forecasts, and defined coverage objectives, specifically managing planning for permanent suitcase references.
  • Update and improve the Production Data Plan (PDP) by correcting data, refreshing files, and proposing process enhancements.

• Capacity Management and Alignment:

  • Contribute to discussions on capacity definition with factory supply chain planning teams and realign post-S&OP; capacity based on latest forecasts and central stock objectives.
  • Conduct macro-level production plan simulations and adjust the production mix for the permanent assortment in consideration of factory constraints.

• Daily/Weekly Production Follow-up:

  • Monitor weekly performance against each factory's capacity, assess impacts on target stock coverage, and lead weekly meetings with factories (DE, CA, CZ) to discuss production and issues.
  • Communicate permanent blocking points to the central team and develop tools for risk level communication.

• Production Planning Projects:

  • Contribute to the review of production planning processes and tools, and develop Production KPIs (e.g., Production Adherence) aligned with stock and coverage objectives.
  • Implement a weekly routine process for PDP updates (files, routines, calls, alerts, etc.) applicable to all factories and support new stock policy implementation.

Profil

YOUR PROFILE: Master in engineering or business ideally with specialization in supply chain management. Experience (e.g., 3years) in production planning, ideally in an international manufacturing environment. Strong collaborative and negotiation skills to work effectively with diverse teams (procurement, production). Highly organized and proactive, with strong written and oral communication skills Analytical mind and ability to solve complex problems to manage and interpret large volumes of data. Proficiency in office software (advanced Excel essential). Fluency in English (written and oral) is essential. Proficiency in German is a strong asset.

Informations complémentaires

OUR BENEFITS:

• 30 days paid vacation per year
• Flexible working hours
• RIMOWA Essential Cabin suitcase as a gift after the probationary period
• Corporate benefits and 30% discount on the RIMOWA assortment
• Company pension scheme with a high employer contribution or other capital-forming benefits
• Great canteen with freshly cooked and affordable food
• Urban Sports Club membership, public transportation ticket & job bike (partly subsidized)
• International environment and development opportunities within LVMH

 

BECOME PART OF RIMOWA:

Please send us your complete application documents including your salary expectations with details of earliest possible starting date.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Search for us on Instagram and X @RIMOWA or visit us on our career site: https://career.rimowa.com/

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to RIMOWA’s DNA. We know that for our business to thrive, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.

Perspectives d'évolution

OUR BENEFITS:

• 30 days paid vacation per year
• Flexible working hours
• RIMOWA Essential Cabin suitcase as a gift after the probationary period
• Corporate benefits and 30% discount on the RIMOWA assortment
• Company pension scheme with a high employer contribution or other capital-forming benefits
• Great canteen with freshly cooked and affordable food
• Urban Sports Club membership, public transportation ticket & job bike (partly subsidized)
• International environment and development opportunities within LVMH

 

BECOME PART OF RIMOWA:

Please send us your complete application documents including your salary expectations with details of earliest possible starting date.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Search for us on Instagram and X @RIMOWA or visit us on our career site: https://career.rimowa.com/

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to RIMOWA’s DNA. We know that for our business to thrive, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.