Supply Network Planner

Supply Network Planner

Do you like to puzzle, and have contact with many stakeholders? We are looking for a Supply Network Planner for the Professional B2B Business Unit within FrieslandCampina!

The Supply Network Planner is responsible for creating the optimal supply network plan for their product portfolio. The supply network plan is based on the latest demand, planning parameters, and inventory levels to realize the requested performance while maximizing value for FrieslandCampina. In this function, you are working closely with other disciplines including Make Production, Quality Control, Sales Demand Planning, and Order Fulfilment. The Encapsulates planning team primarily produces products such as non-dairy creamers, fat powders, foamers for Food and Beverages customers around the world. Production takes place in the factories in Meppel (The Netherlands), Lippstadt (Germany), Salatiga (Indonesia), Manilla (Philippines), and a contract manufacturing location in China. For this position, either Amersfoort or Lippstadt will become your office location.

What We Ask

• Bachelor (HBO) or Master (WO) degree
• Knowledge of production and logistics in an FMCG / Food environment
• Knowledge of Planning Systems (preferred SAP R/3, APO DP/SNP, BW)
• Affinity with working in an international team
• A problem solver, who thinks in opportunities and challenges
• The ability to take decisions based on limited or ambiguous information
• A strong drive towards customer satisfaction and operational excellence
• Enthusiastic, able to motivate and engage with colleagues, management, and customers
• Able to hold business discussions in English. To speak German is a plus.

What We Offer

• Unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence
• We offer great work-life balance, and a competitive salary & benefits package
• Depending on your experience, the salary for this role lies between €3.740 - €5.076 based on full-time (38 hours);
• Workweek of 38 hours, competitive pension scheme, holiday allowance of 8%, end-of-year allowance 4%, bonus scheme, flexible working hours, and the ability to work from home.
• Diverse training and mentoring programs to help you grow on your own professional journey
• Exceptional support of cross-disciplinary movement within the company to broaden your knowledge and growth paths
• A friendly and informal working environment, yet professional team members as sparring partners
• Autonomy and trust to create a longer-term impact that helps bring better nutrition to the world
• Free cheese and milk at lunch in the central office, and barista coffee to help you go through your working days with a lot of joy
• FrieslandCampina has a ‘fietsplan’

Vacancy Description

• Supply Network Planning & Optimization.
• Prepare and optimize the operational and tactical (1-18 months) planning for the Lippstadt product portfolio.
• Prepare and optimize continuously the plan by balancing demand, inventories, and production and packaging capacities.
• Identify constraints and opportunities as input for S&OP. Participate in the tactical supply review as part of the S&OP process. Perform complex scenario analyses and support financial decision-making for your own scope of planning.
• Discuss plant performance, maintenance plans, and capacities with your plant periodically.
• Collaboration with Make, Sales, Source, Plan and Deliver: Collaborate and communicate constructively with the relevant stakeholders.
• Project Management: Lead and/or participate in assigned projects (e.g. New Product Developments, Change controls, Business Intelligence, Continuous improvement) within the Customer Supply Chain.
• Continuous Improvement: Processes, procedures, and systems improve and optimize planning, initiate and come up with new approaches for procedures, processes, and tools taking into account the full supply chain.

Staying true to who you really are, that is your starting point at FrieslandCampina. Because it is precisely by embracing our differences that we can grow together. We want to create a working environment that allows all employees to bring their best and authentic selves. If who we are suits you, but you're not sure if you're the best fit for the role, we still encourage you to apply so we can help you find the role that fits you best.

Team Details

For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with, and the people to whom we bring happiness, FrieslandCampina means something more. For them, it's not just about what we do, but who we are. We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina, we own our own careers and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world.

This role is part of the Supply team within the Customer Supply Chain of our Professional & Trading Business Unit (B2B). The Encapsulates Supply team consists of 8 employees based in Amersfoort, Meppel, Lippstadt & Salatiga (Indonesia), working as Supply Planners or Locations Leads for the factories Meppel, Lippstadt, Salatiga, and external manufacturers. The S&OP and Supply team is a talented and driven team with a growth mindset.

Contact

Rianne Vessem
Rianne.vanVessem@frieslandcampina.com