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We are looking for an Operations Planner to support a growing organization. The successful candidate will take on a range of responsibilities in the Transformers Business Unit and will be based in Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer orders, forecast and inventory levels
• Serve as primary point of contact between production, order fulfillment, logistics and sales team regarding production planning and scheduling
• Provide the optimum delivery dates for customer orders and quotations
• Determine resource requirements including labor, materials and equipment to meet production goals and ensure that all resources are available and allocated efficiently
• Asses production capacity and identify potential bottlenecks. Develop plans to address capacity constraints and ensure smooth production flow
• Analyze production performance metrics to identify trends, variances and areas for improvement
• Adjust schedules as necessary to accommodate changes in demand, production delays or material delays and inform relevant stakeholders
• Develop collaborative environment for the optimum process execution within the factory to improve customer on time delivery
• Prepare related periodic reports and perform standard & ad hoc analysis

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Preferably Industrial Engineering)
• Proficiency in both written and verbal English language
• Experience in ERP systems, preferably in SAP
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications
• Minimum 5 years of experience in planning functions
• Excellent communication, analytical and follow-up skills
• A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach
• Military service completed for male applicants