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Production Planning Manager

On-site in Madrid·Added 29 days ago (last checked 8 Oct)

Indra

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Overview

Work mode
On-site, Madrid
Experience
4+ years
Education
University degree

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

🎯What are we looking for in you?

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  • Technical Engineering degree or Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
  • Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in production planning in an industrial environment.
  • Demonstrable experience in manufacturing planning using SAP.
  • Experience in material management and production processes.
  • Experience in team management and cross-departmental coordination.
  • Intermediate level of English.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

🚀What do we offer?

  • Innovative and high-reach projects: You will work with cutting-edge technologies, with an impact at both national and international levels.
  • Career plan adapted to you: Designed to boost your professional growth and development.
  • Autonomy and Flexibility: You will have the freedom to organize your work, with real work-life balance adapted to your pace.
  • Stability and future: Long-term projects in a leading company with more than 60,000 professionals, with financial security.
  • Days off: 22 working days of vacation + personal days.
  • Close and transparent environment: You will enjoy direct and fluid communication with managers and colleagues, in a collaborative and open environment.
  • Continuous training: at Open University and Udemy for Business (over 6,000 courses to specialize!).
  • Employee discounts and benefits: Enjoy benefits in gyms, restaurants, shops, leisure, and much more as an employee of Indra Group.
  • Bus service with different routes directed to workplaces outside the city of Madrid.

The role

💻 Join our team of national and international projects!

We want to hire a Production Planning Manager with experience in industrial environments to join Defense projects.

What you'll do

💡What will you do?

  • Production planning in complex environments using SAP PP and SAP MM.
  • Finite capacity planning, optimizing resources and workloads.
  • Generation and monitoring of purchase requisitions with delivery schedules.
  • Management and control of production orders.
  • Planning and monitoring of materials for manufacturing in prototyping mode.
  • Implementation and management of Kanban processes, kitting, and batch planning.
  • Monitoring of planning, production, and delivery fulfillment KPIs.
  • Coordination with purchasing, manufacturing, logistics, and engineering to ensure material availability.
  • Identification and resolution of deviations in production plans.
  • Management and coordination of teams associated with the planning area.

Required knowledge

  • SAP MM.
  • SAP PP (Planning and Production).
  • SAP DP (Demand Planning).
  • MRS (Planning Optimization).
  • Finite capacity planning.
  • Material management in SAP for manufacturing.
  • Batch planning, Kanban, and kitting.
  • Management of production orders.
  • Definition, monitoring, and analysis of planning KPIs.
  • Material management for manufacturing in prototyping mode.

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews1–2 weeks in all
  1. Profile review

  2. First contact

    With recruitment team · Phone call · 5–10 min

    A short call to get to know you and answer your questions.

  3. Technical interview

    With the team

    A meeting with the team, who explain the project and day-to-day tasks and explore your technical knowledge; it may include short aptitude and English tests.

  4. Offer and welcome

  • The technical interview may include short psychological aptitude and English tests if needed.
  • The first call may come from an unknown number.

Hiring process

🕓What is our selection process like?

  • Profile Review: We evaluate your experience and skills to determine if you fit what we are looking for.
  • Initial Contact (5-10 min): If you receive a call from an unknown number, it's our team! It will be a quick conversation to get to know you and answer any questions.
  • Interview with the talent attraction team: We want you to get to know us better as a company: values, career model, skills.... so that both you and the team can analyze if there is a match.
  • Technical interview: You will meet with the team, who will explain the project and daily tasks to you. We will also explore your technical knowledge. Additionally, we will conduct brief psychological competency and English tests (if necessary).
  • Offer and welcome: If everything goes well, you join our team and we begin this new stage together!

Estimated process time: 2-3 weeks.

About Indra

Indra is a global technology and consulting company headquartered in Madrid, Spain, and a leader in IT and defense systems. It provides advanced solutions in air traffic management, defense electronics, cybersecurity, and digital transformation for clients worldwide. With a workforce of over 50,000 employees, Indra operates in more than 140 countries, making it one of Europe's largest defense and technology firms.

In Spain, Indra has a strong presence with major offices in Madrid, Alcobendas, and other cities, and it is a key player in the national defense and aerospace sectors. The company offers a wide range of roles for international professionals, from engineering and cybersecurity to project management and software development. Indra's work culture emphasizes innovation and technical excellence, and it actively recruits international talent, providing opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects in defense, space, and digital transformation.

Industry
IT and Defense
Founded
1993
Employees
50,000+
Headquarters
Madrid, Spain
In Spain
Madrid, Barcelona, Alcobendas

Good to know if you are moving

  • Indra is a major defense contractor, offering opportunities to work on advanced defense systems like SCAPA and NGWS.
  • The company has a strong focus on innovation, with significant investment in R&D and technology development.
  • Indra provides hybrid and remote work options for many roles, offering flexibility for international hires.
  • With offices in Madrid and Barcelona, Indra offers a chance to live in Spain's two largest cities.
  • Indra is a global leader in air traffic management, with its systems used in over 100 countries.

In their own words

About the company & team

At Indra Group, we protect what matters most.

INDRA is a Top Employer 2026 company! Join a company certified as one of the best employers in Spain, thanks to the conditions offered to our professionals and our comprehensive HR management.

Additional information

As a company, we understand equality as a transversal principle and a driver of social change. From this conviction, we reaffirm our commitment to equal treatment and opportunities between women and men, non-discrimination, equal pay, and the reconciliation of professional and personal life.

This commitment is realized through the promotion of respectful and inclusive work environments, where all people are treated with dignity, can develop professionally, and have equal opportunities in selection, training, and promotion processes, offering a work environment free from any discrimination based on sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, ethnicity, marital status, or any other personal or social circumstance.

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