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Demand & Capacity Planner

Posted Sep 30, 2026

Job description

Aufgaben Role – Demand & Capacity manager This is what you can expect from us:

  • You will be part of a cross-team project team in which you will be responsible for the topics of supply of the award process (VVP) and change management capacity design (Äm. Kap)
  • You will manage the holistic coordination of requirements assessment in a cross-functional environment with specialist purchasing, supplier management, model line management, development, sales, AMG and VAN
  • You will be responsible for the complex process of determining quantity and capacity requirements as part of the award preparation for all Mercedes-Benz Cars architectures
  • Through a very good understanding of the technical documentation, you will transfer it into the sales offer logic in order to enable an evaluation by sales.
  • Using your basic mathematical understanding (Boolean algebra), you will set up demand variants depending on the code rules and check their plausibility with regard to the installation rates
  • You will determine quantity and capacity requirements for new product projects and model updates using strategic production planning figures
  • You will be responsible for the management and determination of (capacity) requirements over several phases of the award process - supplier selection, industrialization and supplier capacity queries
  • You clarify inconsistencies with partner areas to ensure a successful (capacity) needs assessment
  • You will provide essential added value for securing supplier capacity already in the early phase and secure it sustainably through appropriate change management Ideally, you qualify for this job with:
  • Completed studies with a technical/business administration background
  • Professional experience in program planning, supplier management, sales or logistics
  • Sound knowledge of the sales order process, supply chain management and project management, project experience, product documentation
  • Very good knowledge of German and English
  • Very good knowledge of MS Office, esp. Excel
  • Good knowledge of: o System: "Dialogue" (technical documentation) o SAP/KBM
  • Integration and teamwork skills
  • Strong communication skills and confident appearance
  • Analytical and conceptual skills
  • Structured and process-oriented way of working
  • Independence, initiative, problem-solving skills and flexibility" Qualifikationen Role – Demand & Capacity manager This is what you can expect from us:
  • You will be part of a cross-team project team in which you will be responsible for the topics of supply of the award process (VVP) and change management capacity design (Äm. Kap)
  • You will manage the holistic coordination of requirements assessment in a cross-functional environment with specialist purchasing, supplier management, model line management, development, sales, AMG and VAN
  • You will be responsible for the complex process of determining quantity and capacity requirements as part of the award preparation for all Mercedes-Benz Cars architectures
  • Through a very good understanding of the technical documentation, you will transfer it into the sales offer logic in order to enable an evaluation by sales.
  • Using your basic mathematical understanding (Boolean algebra), you will set up demand variants depending on the code rules and check their plausibility with regard to the installation rates
  • You will determine quantity and capacity requirements for new product projects and model updates using strategic production planning figures
  • You will be responsible for the management and determination of (capacity) requirements over several phases of the award process - supplier selection, industrialization and supplier capacity queries
  • You clarify inconsistencies with partner areas to ensure a successful (capacity) needs assessment
  • You will provide essential added value for securing supplier capacity already in the early phase and secure it sustainably through appropriate change management Ideally, you qualify for this job with:
  • Completed studies with a technical/business administration background
  • Professional experience in program planning, supplier management, sales or logistics
  • Sound knowledge of the sales order process, supply chain management and project management, project experience, product documentation
  • Very good knowledge of German and English
  • Very good knowledge of MS Office, esp. Excel
  • Good knowledge of: o System: "Dialogue" (technical documentation) o SAP/KBM
  • Integration and teamwork skills
  • Strong communication skills and confident appearance
  • Analytical and conceptual skills
  • Structured and process-oriented way of working
  • Independence, initiative, problem-solving skills and flexibility"

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