Production Planner

Production Planner

Are you passionate about planning, problem-solving, and turning data into effective decisions? Apply today and join Essity.

About the Role

As a Production Planner, you will support the planning and scheduling activities for our manufacturing sites. You will balance demand and production capacity, ensure product availability, and support efficient operations through accurate planning, data-driven decisions, and close collaboration with production, supply planning, and logistics teams.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, solving operational challenges, and using insights to influence priorities and drive continuous improvements.

What You Will Do

• Production Scheduling: Create and maintain production plans and schedules, aligning demand requirements with manufacturing capacity and constraints and adjusting to the optimal production sequence.
• Capacity Planning: Monitor production capacity, identify potential constraints, and support actions to minimize disruptions.
• Inventory Management: Help maintain healthy inventory levels of finished goods and key materials while balancing service and efficiency objectives.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with production, material planning, logistics, and customer-facing teams.
• Scenario Planning: Analyze different scenarios and assess the impact of demand fluctuations, capacity changes, and special production requirements to support effective planning decisions.
• Master Data Accuracy: Maintain relevant planning data and support the effective use of SAP and planning tools.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Previous experience in production planning, supply planning, materials planning, or a similar supply chain role within a manufacturing environment.
• Good knowledge of SAP, Excel and planning systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into clear recommendations, communicate confidently, and influence stakeholders to align priorities and make effective decisions.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken, is essential.

What We Can Offer You

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.

Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us

Application End Date:

27 oct 2026

Job Requisition ID:

Essity265827

About Us

Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Our expertise began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day.

Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. We innovate for good to break barriers and contribute to shaping a healthier future. At Essity, we have a people-first approach where every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential through a winning culture driven by a powerful purpose. Our performance-orientated environment motivates employees to think differently and embrace challenges so we can continue improving lives, every day through better hygiene and health. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, enables customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life.

Our leading global brands include TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa are sold in 150 countries. I In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!