BE GREAT TOGETHER WITH US.

Innovation, Efficiency and Ambition: this is what VAT has stood for over 50 years. 

With this passion, VAT has grown to become the leading international developer, manufacturer and supplier of high-performance high-end vacuum valves and vacuum sealing technology, employing over 2000 people worldwide.  The headquarters are located in Haag (Switzerland), the production centers in Switzerland, Malaysia, Romania and Taiwan. 

YOUR CHALLENGES

• Develop, implement, manage and improve capacity planning process incorporating all relevant external suppliers across X-tier levels identifying the individual constraints (eg: resources, subcomponents, etc.) and providing transparency about excess/lack of capacities within the planning horizon and beyond 
• Orchestrating X-tier actions in order to handle ramp up/down scenarios of overall/individual markets or key accounts 
• Performs analysis on: 

          - forecast on component and supplier/resource level in order to indicate major developments and proactively identifies potentially impacted business     

            (volume/BU/customer/region) in order to provide the relevant basis for S&OP meetings and decisions 

          - actual demand and forecasted demand (FC accuracy on MRP result), investigates on major deviations identifying and solving root causes 

          - identifying clusters/patterns in order to optimize capacity planning/strategy 

• Coordinate with cross-functional business teams to develop the best strategy to support customer demand 
• Communicate with external suppliers if needed for coordination & clarification in terms of relevant changes of FC 
• Trigger/coordinate implementation and change of planning strategies supporting relevant counterparts (eg.: PLSCM, Category mgmt., production and materials scheduling, etc.)  
• Coordinate and work with the relevant external counterparts (suppliers) as well as internal (cross-functional) departments to ensure and optimize fulfillment of forecasted volumes and required flexibility 
• Participates as a member of operations team making cross-functional operational decisions 

YOUR COMPETENCIES

• At least 5 years’ experience in planning of customer forecast, market intelligence and/or S&OP process 
• Working knowledge and understanding of ERP/MRP systems and their use in a manufacturing environment 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access 
• Ability to demonstrate solid written and oral communication skills 
• Good analytical problem-solving ability  
• Data mgmt. skills beneficial
• Advanced analysis methods 
• Machine learning beneficial 
• Big data mgmt./analytics 
• Proficiency in English is required (German is a plus)

Interested? We look forward to your online application.

You can expect a dynamic and successful company where innovation, courage, fairness, openness and transparency are encouraged and your ideas are welcome. We offer flexible options for hybrid working models. Your development according to your strengths and aspirations in your career is of great importance to us