Consultant Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) (f/m/d)

Working at Freudenberg: 'We will wow your world!' This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

EagleBurgmann is a leading international specialist in industrial sealing technology. We combine innovative technologies, digital solutions and our passion to create sophisticated and reliable sealing systems. Our products help make entire industries safer and more sustainable.

Some of your Benefits

• Company Pension: Save for retirement with the company's help.
• Cafeteria/ Canteen: We offer fresh food on-site, both hot and cold.
• Flexible Work Models: We allow for flexible work models to ensure both professional and personal success.
• Health Management: We support you to stay and become healthy and fit.
• International Opportunities: Grow in your career through international exchange and global job opportunities.

Responsibilities

• You own and manage our Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) solution, ensuring reliable, efficient, and future-oriented operations.
• You analyze requirements from Production, Supply Chain, and Industrial Engineering and translate them into innovative and sustainable APS solutions.
• You continuously enhance our APS platform and actively contribute to the international system and product roadmap.
• You design, manage, and optimize the integration of the APS solution with SAP S/4HANA and related production, planning, and shopfloor systems.
• You lead system implementations, releases, upgrades, and international rollout projects while ensuring high-quality testing and deployment standards.
• You advise global and local key users, foster effective collaboration among stakeholders, and coordinate external implementation partners.
• You monitor service quality, system performance, and support processes while driving innovations in Digital Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and data-driven production planning.

Qualifications

• Degree in (Business) Information Technology, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Production Engineering, or a comparable field.
• Proven experience in Application Management, Manufacturing IT, Supply Chain Management, or the implementation and support of APS solutions.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, detailed scheduling, capacity planning, workforce planning, and related supply chain processes.
• Experience with APS solutions such as SAP PP/DS, Siemens Opcenter APS, Valantic waySuite, or comparable planning systems.
• Solid understanding of ERP and manufacturing integrations, ideally within an SAP environment, as well as interface technologies, databases, and service management concepts.
• Experience in project, change, and release management combined with a structured and analytical approach to problem-solving.
• Fluent German and English communication skills, enabling you to successfully collaborate and consult stakeholders in an international environment.

Additional Information

Julia Kratz
Julia.Kratz@freudenberg.com