Audemars Piguet Production Planning Manager
- Location
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Supply Chain, Logistics & Inventory
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- Apr 24, 2026
About Audemars Piguet
A prestigious Swiss watch manufacture based in Le Brassus, operating within the haute horlogerie sector and committed to artisanal craftsmanship, precision engineering and long-term product excellence. The organisation blends traditional watchmaking techniques with modern manufacturing practices and a high-performance operational ethos.
Confidential Swiss watch manufacture — Le Brassus: Responsable Planification (Production Planning Manager).
Role & Responsibilities
- Define and maintain the master production schedule (MPS) to ensure on-time delivery of finished goods while optimising capacity and inventory levels.
- Translate demand forecasts and sales plans into detailed production plans, balancing material availability, workforce capacity and equipment constraints.
- Coordinate cross-functionally with manufacturing, procurement, quality, engineering and logistics to resolve bottlenecks and align priorities.
- Monitor planning KPIs (OTD, inventory turns, lead times, schedule adherence); prepare and present performance reports and improvement actions.
- Manage short-term expediting and re-prioritisation to mitigate supply disruptions and meet urgent client or production requirements.
- Maintain accurate bills of materials and routings in planning systems; raise and follow up on purchase orders and production orders as required.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in planning processes, including demand-smoothing, lead-time reduction and waste elimination.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, industrial engineering, logistics, operations management or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- Demonstrable proficiency with production planning methodologies (MPS, MRP) and capacity planning techniques.
- Proven analytical ability with comfort handling data, KPIs and performance reporting.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience coordinating across manufacturing and commercial functions.
- Professional certifications (e.g., APICS/CPIM) are an advantage.
Skills
Experience
Typically 3+ years in production planning, scheduling or operations within precision manufacturing; prior exposure to horology or other high-precision, low-volume production environments is highly valued.
Education
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, industrial engineering, logistics, operations management or equivalent.
Workplace
The role is situated in Le Brassus, Vaud, Switzerland — conveniently close to Lausanne.
Culture
The workplace culture emphasises meticulous craftsmanship, collective ownership of quality and continuous operational refinement. Teams operate in a collaborative, detail-oriented environment where long-term skill development and process excellence are prioritised.
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