Supply Chain Planner (m/f/d)

FERRING GmbH is the German manufacturing company of the internationally operating and rapidly growing FERRING Group. At our site in Kiel, around 550 employees manufacture important pharmaceutical products for the fields of reproductive medicine, endocrinology, urology, pediatrics, and gastroenterology. Using modern manufacturing facilities, we primarily produce sterile pharmaceutical dosage forms, with a strong specialization in peptide hormones. Research and development play a key role within the FERRING Group and are an integral part of our corporate philosophy. Together, we are committed to delivering high-quality medicines that improve patients' lives around the world. 

FERRING + You

For our Supply Chain Management department, we are looking for a Supply Chain Planner(m/f/d) to join our team as soon as possible. This is a permanent full-time position based at our manufacturing site in Kiel. 

The Supply Chain Management department serves as the central link between Manufacturing, Quality, Global Supply Chain, and our customers.  

As a Supply Chain Planner, you will play a key role in ensuring a reliable supply of pharmaceutical products by translating demand into executable plans while balancing inventory, capacity, and customer requirements. 

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across the organization and contribute to the continuous development of our processes in an international manufacturing environment. 

Join us in shaping the future of pharmaceutical supply. 

Your contribution to making a meaningful impact

End-to-End Supply Planning 

• Manage the end-to-end supply planning process for assigned portfolio, ensuring reliable product availability while balancing service, inventory, and capacity. 

• Translate customer demand into feasible plans in close collaboration with Manufacturing and Global Supply Chain. 

• Develop and maintain mid- and long-term Master Production Schedules (MPS) to optimize line utilization. 

• Utilize SAP, Kinaxis Maestro, Power BI, and other KPI tools to improve transparency and support data-driven decision-making.

Cross-Functional Coordination 

• Act as the primary interface between Manufacturing, Visual Inspection, Quality Control, and Global Supply Chain. 

• Coordinate batch progress throughout the manufacturing process and ensure alignment across all stakeholders. 

• Support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and participate in cross-functional planning and decision-making meetings. 

 Your qualifications to strengthen our team 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline. 

• At least 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, preferably within Supply Planning in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment. 

• Experience working within Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes is an advantage. 

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into business decisions. 

• Proven ability to identify risks, solve problems proactively, and prioritize in a dynamic manufacturing environment. 

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions and influence decision-making. 

• Structured, solution-oriented, and customer-focused working style with a continuous improvement mindset. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Power BI. 

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAP ePP/DS and Kinaxis Maestro is preferred. 

• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken. 

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

Chancengleichheit/Equal Opportunities

Ferring ist stolz darauf, ein Arbeitgeber der Chancengleichheit zu sein. Wir verpflichten uns, allen potenziellen Mitarbeitern (m/w/d) im Rahmen des Einstellungsverfahrens den gleichen Zugang zu Beschäftigungsmöglichkeiten zu bieten. Ferring erfüllt und unterstützt alle nationalen und lokalen Gesetze in Bezug auf Antidiskriminierung.

Ferring is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status. Ferring complies with and supports all national and local laws regarding anti-discrimination. 

Datenverarbeitung/Data Processing

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All data is handled in accordance with the Group's compliance guidelines. Further information can be found in the Recruiting - Privacy Policy.

Informationen für Personalvermittlungsagenturen/Information for recruitment agencies

Ferring International Center S.A. als auch alle verbundenen Unternehmen akzeptieren keine Kandidatenvorschläge von nicht aufgeforderten Dritten. Kandidaten, die von unaufgeforderten Dritten (wie z.B. Personalvermittlungsagenturen, Headhuntern usw.) vorgelegt werden, werden nicht in das Einstellungsverfahren aufgenommen und nicht weiter berücksichtigt. Darüber hinaus entsteht aus einer solchen Einreichung kein Vertragsverhältnis zwischen Ferring und einer dritten Partei. Ferring ist weder verpflichtet noch bereit, an Dritte, die Kandidaten auf diese Weise einreichen, ein Honorar zu zahlen. 

Ferring International Center S.A. as well as all affiliated companies do not accept candidate proposals from unsolicited third parties. Candidates submitted by unsolicited third parties (such as recruitment agencies, headhunters, etc.) will not be included in the recruitment process and will not be considered further. Furthermore, no contractual relationship between Ferring and a third party shall arise from such a submission. Ferring is neither obliged nor willing to pay a fee to third parties who submit candidates in this way.