Capacity Planner

About VAT Group At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We are guided by our passions integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT.

Joining us means becoming part of a passionate, international team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career growth is supported.

• Build, implement, and continuously enhance an end-to-end capacity planning process across multi-tier external suppliers
• Ensure full visibility of capacity constraints and availability, identifying bottlenecks and excess capacity, and triggering appropriate mitigation actions
• Establish and maintain a strong foundation for S&OP processes, including committed output, scenario planning, and structured decision support
• Perform forecast, demand, and scenario analyses to proactively identify risks and opportunities across markets, customers, and business units
• Analyze forecast vs. actual deviations, identify root causes, and drive corrective and preventive actions
• Coordinate ramp-up and ramp-down scenarios in close collaboration with internal functions and external suppliers
• Partner with Supply Chain, Category Management, Production, and other stakeholders to ensure supply continuity, flexibility, and alignment
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of planning processes, tools, KPIs, and data quality within demand and capacity planning

Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Demand Planning, S&OP, or Capacity/Forecast Planning

• Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel and MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Access)
• Proven experience working with external suppliers and cross-functional, international teams
• Structured, solution-oriented mindset with strong communication skills and the ability to operate in complex planning environments
• Experience with advanced analytics, data management, machine learning, or big data (a plus)
• Very good English skills; German is an advantage Our commitment to inclusion, fairness and equal opportunities We believe in meaningful careers, continuous learning, and equal opportunities for everyone to drive our innovation and success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. If you have concerns, our compliance channel is available at our website. All reports are handled with strict confidentiality and in accordance with our Code of Conduct .