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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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