Material Planning Specialist

Material Planning Specialist

Miejsce pracy: Opole

Your responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end material planning activities, translating strategic and tactical supply plans into executable material schedules that optimise supplier capacity, lead times, and contractual frameworks.
• Owning MRP processes, ensuring accurate master data, consistent execution, and alignment with global standards, including PR-to-PO conversion, contract call-offs, and inbound flow coordination.
• Driving supplier collaboration and performance management, including confirmations, rescheduling, and delivery adherence to secure material availability and service levels.
• Proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating supply risks through advanced analytics, scenario modelling, and cross-functional coordination.
• Leading exception management, resolving shortages, late deliveries, and inventory imbalances while balancing cost and service outcomes.
• Optimising planning parameters (MOQ, safety stock, lead times) to improve forecast accuracy, reduce inventory waste, and enhance supply chain responsiveness.
• Providing advanced analytics and reporting, producing KPIs, insights, and actionable recommendations for business reviews and senior stakeholder discussions.

Our requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in supply chain planning, with strong expertise in material planning or supply planning within manufacturing or FMCG environments.
• Deep understanding of MRP processes, material flow, supplier scheduling, and inventory management principles.
• Proven track record of managing supply networks and delivering high service levels while optimising cost and inventory.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with hands-on experience in scenario modelling and data-driven decision-making.
• Proficiency in planning systems such as SAP, Blue Yonder, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI, SQL, data warehouses, or system implementations is a strong plus.
• Solid understanding of key planning parameters (MOQ, safety stock, lead times) and their impact on overall supply chain performance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present insights and influence decisions at senior level.
• Flexibility to work late shifts (8AM–4PM and 4PM–12AM), approximately 2–3 times per week.

What we offer

• Well-being culture: medical care with Medicover, private life insurance, and Sports card. But we went one step further by creating our own Capgemini Helpline offering therapeutical support if needed and the educational podcast "Let's talk about wellbeing" which you can listen to on Spotify.
• Access to over 70 training tracks with certification opportunities (e.g., GenAI, Excel, Business Analysis, Project Management) on our NEXT platform. Dive into a world of knowledge with free access to Education First languages platform, TED Talks and Udemy Business materials and trainings.
• Continuous feedback and ongoing performance discussions thanks to our performance management tool GetSuccess supported by a transparent performance management policy.
• Enjoy hybrid working model that fits your life - after completing onboarding, connect work from a modern office with ergonomic work from home, thanks to home office package (including laptop, monitor, and chair). Ask your recruiter about the details.

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• life insurance
• no dress code
• parking space for employees
• extra social benefits
• redeployment package
• employee referral program
• charity initiatives
• access to courses e.g. Excel, VBA, RPA, Customer Care
• unlimited access to Udemy Business
• free chat/call with a therapist

Recruitment stages

• Interview with the recruiter
• Competency Tests/Language Verification
• Video call with a manager
• Final Decision

Your role

You will take ownership of end-to-end material planning, ensuring alignment between supply plans, production needs, and supplier capabilities. Working at the intersection of operations, procurement, and logistics, you'll manage MRP processes, drive supplier collaboration, and use data-driven insights to proactively mitigate risks and secure material availability. You'll also play a key role in continuous improvement, optimising planning parameters and supporting cross-functional initiatives.

Capgemini Polska

Capgemini is the business transformation partner for enterprises in the age of AI. We help organizations imagine and build an intelligent, sustainable future, combining AI, technology and human ingenuity to transform how they operate, innovate and grow. With unique end-to-end capabilities spanning strategy, technology, engineering and intelligent operations, we bring together deep industry expertise and market-leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data to turn ambition into measurable business outcomes at scale. Supported by a robust ecosystem of partners and nearly 60 years of expertise, Capgemini is a responsible and diverse global organization of over 410,000 team members in more than 50 countries. The Group reported 2025 revenues of €22.5 billion.

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