Production and Material Planner

Thule Sweden AB · Full-time

Box 69, Hillerstorp, Sweden

Do you want to be part of planning and optimizing production in a world-leading manufacturing environment? Thule Sweden is strengthening the logistics department in Hillerstorp with a Production and Material Planner. Do you have an interest in production planning, logistics and supply chains, and enjoy working with many internal and external contacts? Then this could be the role for you. About the role As a Production and Material Planner, you play a central role in ensuring that our production meets customer demand in an efficient and balanced way. The main focus is on production planning, where you work to create, optimize and monitor production plans based on customer needs, capacity and material availability. The role also includes material planning to ensure that the right material is available at the right time and in the right quantity to support the production plan. You work closely with production, customer service, procurement, demand planning and suppliers to ensure high delivery precision and an efficient flow throughout the operations. We actively work with modern planning tools such as APS planning in Supply Workbench (SWB) and drive the development of digital ways of working through automation and RPA to create more efficient processes and better decision-making support. Your responsibilities Plan and optimize production based on customer needs, capacity and material availability. Work with APS planning in SWB and monitor and adjust production plans. Ensure material supply to production. Collaborate with production, customer service, procurement and suppliers to manage deviations and ensure delivery capability. Participate in improvement work within planning, logistics and digitalization. Contribute to the development of automated ways of working through, for example, RPA. Your profile To succeed in this role, we believe you have: A degree or university education in logistics, Supply Chain, industrial economics or equivalent. Experience in production planning, material planning, logistics or similar operations. Good understanding of production flows and supply chains. Experience working in business systems; experience with Infor M3 is a merit. Good knowledge of Excel. Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written. As a person, you are: Structured and analytical. Proactive and solution-oriented. Communicative and collaboration-oriented. Comfortable making decisions in a changing daily environment. We offer At Thule, we believe in strong teamwork, both within the team and across functional boundaries. We strive to be an open and curious organization where we share knowledge, inspire each other and together drive continuous improvements. With us, you have the opportunity to work in a global company with strong brands, engaged colleagues and products that help people live an active life. You become part of a team that works with modern planning tools, digitalization and continuous improvements to create efficient and sustainable flows. Application Apply for the position formally via our careers page before the application deadline, October 4, 2026. If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Simon Sigvant, Team Manager Planning, at [email protected]. We warmly welcome your application today! Thule is a global sports and leisure company. We offer high-quality products with smart features and sustainable design that make it easy for people around the world to live an active life. Under the motto Bring your Life and with a focus on consumer-driven innovation and a long-term sustainability perspective, we develop, manufacture and market products in the product categories Sport & Cargo Carriers (such as roof racks, roof boxes, holders for bikes, water and winter sports, roof tents that mount on cars), Active with Kids & Dogs (such as car seats, strollers, bike trailers, bike child seats and dog transport), RV Products (such as awnings, bike holders and tents for motorhomes and caravans) and Bags & Mounts (such as backpacks, travel luggage and robust mobile phone mounts). Thule Group has approximately 3,000 employees at 9 production facilities and 35 sales offices worldwide. The products are sold in 138 markets and sales in 2025 amounted to 10.4 billion kronor. www.thulegroup.com