Senior Planner ​/ Scheduler

About the Team:

Responsible for developing, maintaining, and stabilizing the master production schedule to ensure optimal service levels, efficient capacity utilization, and alignment with customer demand. Drives end-to-end production planning across internal operations and external suppliers while balancing inventory, throughput, and operational constraints.

• Create, maintain and improve information flow and ensure deliveries in the right time, to the right place, in the right quantity and quality and in the right condition.
• Create demands and/or production schedules for internal or external suppliers out of internal or external customer demands.
• Perform assigned product launch activities in cooperation with internal and/or external suppliers or customers.
• Perform assigned activities in accordance with lean production principles and aim towards a total cost optimum.
• Develop, monitor, analyze, and/or improve KPIs for assigned logistics processes.

• Bachelor’s Degree and 0-3+ years of experience in materials planning and/or customer planning in manufacturing environment.
• Experience with an ERP system (SAP preferred).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Good written and oral communication (e.g. presentations).
• Two (2) years of experience in Automotive Industry preferred.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without the need for sponsorship.

• A supportive collaborative team environment
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Vacation
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities

Responsible for developing, maintaining, and stabilizing the master production schedule to ensure optimal service levels, efficient capacity utilization, and alignment with customer demand. Drives end-to-end production planning across internal operations and external suppliers while balancing inventory, throughput, and operational constraints.

• Create, maintain and improve information flow and ensure deliveries in the right time, to the right place, in the right quantity and quality and in the right condition.
• Create demands and/or production schedules for internal or external suppliers out of internal or external customer demands.
• Perform assigned product launch activities in cooperation with internal and/or external suppliers or customers.
• Perform assigned activities in accordance with lean production principles and aim towards a total cost optimum.
• Develop, monitor, analyze, and/or improve KPIs for assigned logistics processes.

• Bachelor’s Degree and 0-3+ years of experience in materials planning and/or customer planning in manufacturing environment.
• Experience with an ERP system (SAP preferred).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Good written and oral communication (e.g. presentations).
• Two (2) years of experience in Automotive Industry preferred.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without the need for sponsorship.

• A supportive collaborative team environment
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Vacation
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• A strong diversity culture
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities

Zf does not offer visa sponsorship for this role (e.g., H-1B, TN), and candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship by ZF now or in the future. This role also does not include any immigration-related support, including—but not limited to—being listed on government forms, providing documentation for work authorization, coordinating with universities, or participating in training plans or other procedures related to visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT/CPT, J-1, O-1, L-1, E-3, and any other status requiring employer sponsorship or immigration-related support).

IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FORM OF VISA SPONSORSHIP OR ANY IMMIGRATION SUPPORT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY.