Randstad Professional — one of the world’s leading recruitment specialists, placing top-tier professionals in Engineering, IT, Life Science and Supply Chain roles — is recruiting a Supply Chain Planer (m/w/d) for a well-established industrial company in Nuremberg (Nürnberg), Bavaria, Germany, starting September 2026. This full-time, permanent-track role sits at the central interface between production, materials management and suppliers — responsible for order planning, inventory analysis, capacity-oriented production scheduling, supplier bottleneck management and quality/cost KPI reporting. The ideal candidate is a Wirtschaftsingenieur, qualified Fachwirt or experienced Disponent with strong ERP skills in Microsoft Dynamics Navision, negotiation-level German and very good English.
About This Supply Chain Planer Role — Nuremberg Industrial Company via Randstad
Recruiter: Randstad Professional — Randstad’s specialist division for Engineering, IT, Life Science and Office professionals in Germany
Client: A renowned industrial company (Industrieunternehmen) based in Nuremberg, Bavaria — placed through Randstad Professional
Role Level: Key supply chain planning specialist — central interface between production, materials management and domestic/international suppliers
ERP System: Microsoft Dynamics Navision (ideally) — plus very good MS Office skills, particularly MS Excel
Contract: Generally an unbefristeter Arbeitsvertrag (permanent contract) with strong takeover chances at the client company
Why This Supply Chain Planer Role in Nuremberg Is a Strong Bavaria Career Opportunity in 2026
Randstad Professional Placement: Randstad is one of the world’s most trusted recruitment brands — professional placements through Randstad Professional carry strong market credibility and open doors within Germany’s leading industrial companies
Permanent Contract Track: Generally offered as an unbefristeter Arbeitsvertrag with strong takeover chances at the client — genuine long-term career security in Bavaria’s industrial heartland
Nuremberg Industrial Hub: Nuremberg is one of Bavaria’s and Germany’s most important industrial, engineering and logistics centers — an excellent career location for a supply chain planning professional in southwestern Germany
ERP & Analytics Focus: Microsoft Dynamics Navision, Cpk-style KPI reporting, capacity planning and bottleneck management — a technically enriching supply chain role that builds premium ERP and data analytics career skills
Position Overview
The Supply Chain Planer (m/w/d) in Nuremberg works at the critical intersection of production, materials management and supplier relationships — steering customer order planning, conducting inventory analyses, developing capacity-oriented production plans, managing supplier bottlenecks proactively and reporting on quality and cost KPIs including internal error costs, excess consumption and quality standards. This is a strategic, data-driven supply chain role for a professional who combines analytical thinking, ERP expertise (Microsoft Dynamics Navision), strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a German-speaking industrial manufacturing environment — starting September 2026 through Randstad Professional.
Why This Role Matters: In a Nuremberg industrial company, the Supply Chain Planer is the person who keeps everything moving on time — from ensuring raw materials are available before production starts, to coordinating with international suppliers when bottlenecks threaten delivery schedules, to building the capacity-oriented production plans that allow manufacturing to run at optimal efficiency. Without a skilled, analytically driven Supply Chain Planer at the interface between production, materials and suppliers, the entire value chain slows down — and in a competitive industrial environment, timing, material availability and production efficiency directly determine commercial success.
Key Responsibilities
Order Planning & Inventory Analysis
- Steer customer orders proactively and anticipate material requirements — conducting ongoing inventory analyses to ensure maximum material availability at all times across all production runs and product categories at the Nuremberg facility.
- Monitor stock levels, lead times and demand signals continuously — identifying inventory risks early and taking preventive action to avoid production stoppages or delivery delays caused by material shortages.
- Manage order planning activities with precision and foresight — translating customer demand into accurate, timely production and material procurement requirements that keep the supply chain running smoothly and on schedule.
Production & Material Control
- Develop capacity-oriented production plans that optimally align personnel availability, production equipment and material flow — enabling manufacturing to operate at maximum efficiency within the constraints of real-world resource capacity.
- Coordinate closely with production management, warehouse and procurement teams to synchronize material flow with production schedules — preventing material shortfalls, overstock and production downtime through proactive cross-functional communication.
- Apply ERP system expertise (Microsoft Dynamics Navision) to plan, monitor and adjust production and material control activities in real time — maintaining accurate data integrity within the system as the basis for reliable planning decisions.
Bottleneck & Supplier Management
- Engage proactively with domestic and international suppliers to manage supply risks, resolve delivery bottlenecks and find solution-oriented approaches to supply chain disruptions before they impact production schedules.
- Build and maintain strong, communicative supplier relationships — serving as the central supply chain contact for suppliers and escalating supply risks appropriately within the organization when independent resolution is not possible.
- Monitor supply chain risk indicators continuously — identifying potential bottlenecks early and implementing contingency measures that protect the Nuremberg facility’s production continuity and customer delivery commitments.
Quality & Cost Reporting
- Determine, analyze and report relevant supply chain KPIs — including internal error costs, excess consumption rates, material efficiency metrics and quality compliance indicators — providing management with accurate, timely data for operational decision-making.
- Develop and maintain structured cost and quality reporting that highlights supply chain performance trends, identifies improvement opportunities and quantifies the financial impact of supply chain deviations on production costs.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by providing analytical insights from KPI reporting — contributing supply chain data and root cause analysis to cross-functional improvement projects across the Nuremberg facility.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education & Qualification
- Completed degree in Business Engineering (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen), Business Administration with a focus on Logistics / Supply Chain Management — OR a commercial qualification as a Fachwirt/Meister or comparable professional development pathway relevant to supply chain planning.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex supply chain data and operational challenges into concrete, actionable planning solutions — a core intellectual requirement for this central supply chain interface role.
Experience & Technical Requirements
- Several years of practical experience in logistics, disposition (materials planning), purchasing or sales — with a clear connection to modern logistics processes, supply chain planning methodologies and industrial manufacturing environments.
- Confident, practical knowledge of ERP systems — ideally Microsoft Dynamics Navision — as well as very good MS Office skills with particular strength in MS Excel for data analysis, reporting and planning activities.
- Negotiation-level German (verhandlungssicheres Deutsch) and very good written and spoken English — both language skills are mandatory for daily interaction with domestic and international suppliers, internal teams and management.
Key Skills & Competencies
Supply Chain PlanningOrder & Inventory ManagementCapacity PlanningSupplier ManagementBottleneck ManagementERP Dynamics NavisionMS Excel (Advanced)KPI ReportingProduction Coordination
About Randstad Professional
Randstad is one of the world’s leading human resources service providers — with the goal of becoming the most specialized and fairest recruitment partner in the world of work. Through its “partner for talent” strategy, Randstad finds, develops and connects specialized professionals with companies — globally, locally and always at speed. Randstad Professional is one of Randstad’s four specialist divisions, focused on placing specialist and leadership professionals in the future industries of IT, Engineering, Life Science and Office.
For this Supply Chain Planer role in Nuremberg, Randstad Professional is acting on behalf of a renowned Nuremberg industrial company — providing candidates with access to an attractive permanent-track employment opportunity, competitive benefits and genuine career development prospects in Bavaria’s industrial heartland.
Who Should Apply?
- Supply Chain Planners & Disponenten in Nuremberg or Bavaria: With a relevant degree or Fachwirt qualification, several years of practical logistics and supply chain planning experience, Microsoft Dynamics Navision ERP knowledge and negotiation-level German — looking for a permanent supply chain planer role via Randstad at a leading Nuremberg industrial company starting September 2026.
- Wirtschaftsingenieure with Supply Chain or Logistics Focus: Holding a Business Engineering degree with a logistics or supply chain specialization — ready to apply engineering-meets-business analytical skills to capacity planning, inventory analysis and supplier bottleneck management in a professional Nuremberg industrial environment.
- Experienced Disponenten or Logistics Coordinators from Manufacturing: With hands-on experience in materials disposition, production scheduling coordination and supplier communication — who want to step into a more strategically oriented supply chain planning role in Nuremberg with a globally respected recruitment partner, Randstad Professional.
- ERP-Proficient Supply Chain Analysts with MS Excel Strength: Who have used Microsoft Dynamics Navision or comparable ERP systems daily for supply chain planning, inventory control and production scheduling — and who can produce professional KPI analysis and cost/quality reporting in MS Excel for management decision-making.
- Bilingual German-English Supply Chain Professionals in Bavaria: Who operate confidently at negotiation level in German with domestic suppliers and management, while also communicating professionally in English with international suppliers and stakeholders — ready for a challenging, central supply chain interface role in Nuremberg’s dynamic industrial manufacturing sector.
Recently Opening Job👇
Supply Chain Management Jobs Munich 2026
Logistics & Supply Chain Expert Jobs UAE 2026
