Supply Chain Planner

What are you going to do?

“It’s always about anticipating: with lead times of 2–3 months, you make decisions today for what will be needed months from now.”

Bart Herstel

As a Supply Chain Planner at Nedap in Retail, you are responsible for the daily operational planning of our international supply chain. You translate sales forecasts, project information, and historical data into a realistic and executable supply plan, ensuring our products are available when and where they are needed. You operate in a dynamic environment where lead times, global suppliers, and changing demand patterns require continuous alignment and decision-making. You actively manage stock levels, monitor supply risks, and take ownership in balancing availability, service levels, and working capital. Your role directly impacts our ability to deliver reliable solutions to customers worldwide. Within Nedap in Retail, where we develop RFID-based solutions for smarter retail operations, supply chain performance plays a crucial role in scaling our impact.

Your stakeholders across all continents include:

• International sales operations teams, translating commercial forecasts into supply decisions
• International suppliers and manufacturing partners, aligning on production and delivery
• Purchasing and logistics colleagues, ensuring smooth execution

Your responsibilities

Planning and forecasting

Translate forecasts and project data into realistic and executable supply plans.

ERP and data optimization

Manage and improve planning parameters such as lead times, safety stock, and order settings.

Supply and availability management

Ensure product availability and proactively manage risks and deviations.

Supplier and stakeholder alignment

Coordinate with international suppliers and internal teams to balance demand and supply.

Inventory ownership

Optimize stock levels and balance service level with working capital.

Your team

You will be part of the Operations team within Nedap in Retail. Here, R&D, Sales, Finance, and Operations work closely together to deliver high-quality solutions to customers worldwide. Within Operations, you collaborate with colleagues in planning, purchasing, and logistics. You work closely with international suppliers and internal stakeholders, making you a key link between commercial input, ERP planning, and supply execution.

You will operate in a truly international context: working with manufacturing partners across Europe, coordinating supply flows to global regions such as the US and Asia, and aligning with international sales teams that rely on the same central inventory. This makes your role not only operational, but also global in scope and impact.

What's in it for you?

At Nedap, you will have the opportunity to make a direct impact on the performance of our global supply chain. We offer a role with real responsibility, where your decisions influence availability, delivery reliability, and customer satisfaction.

A grasp of what you may expect in the position:

• Holiday allowance (8%), a 13th month, an annual bonus, dividends, stock options, and an attractive pension scheme
• A good work / life balance; you decide when you work and when you need a break. At Nedap we will not keep track of your holidays
• A high level of autonomy and ownership in your role
• A collaborative and international working environment
• The opportunity to contribute to innovative solutions within a Digital Twin Tech company

Required skills

We are looking for a long term thinker, a data-driven planner who combines analytical strength with ownership and hands-on decisiveness. You crunch the numbers, organize effectively, keeping the bigger picture in mind.

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or Logistics.
• At least 3 years of experience in operational supply chain planning in an international environment.
• Experience with forecasting, ERP/MRP planning, and inventory management.
• Experience in manufacturing, assembly, or electronics is a strong plus.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems (preferably Dynamics/NAV).
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English.

About Nedap

Nedap is a global leader in Digital Twin Technology, bridging the physical and digital worlds in Retail, Healthcare, Livestock, and Security. We create smart, sustainable solutions that help people and organizations thrive in a rapidly changing world.