Supply Network Planner

Our client is a well-established, international FMCG manufacturing organisation with a complex supply network. The environment is fast-moving and highly collaborative, with strong focus on customer service, inventory optimisation, product freshness, and continuous improvement across end-to-end supply chain operations. We are looking for a Short-Term Supply Network Planner to manage finished goods availability for a defined portfolio across multiple markets and supply locations.

This role is central to creating feasible plans, resolving supply/demand exceptions, and coordinating with key stakeholders to protect service levels while balancing cost, inventory, and freshness requirements. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate short-term production plans and communicating updates to factory scheduling teams; owning short-term finished goods availability across the assigned portfolio (including semi-finished products where relevant); managing product deployments within the assigned supply network based on market needs and stock availability; identifying and resolving exceptions in the 0–12 week horizon (demand vs. supply imbalances), including root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions; escalating capacity and material supply risks through the relevant planning governance; running scenario planning and adjusting plans based on constraints such as demand sensing inputs, material availability, stock positions, expiry, allocation rules, and priorities; monitoring service level and inventory exceptions and driving replenishment actions within the distribution network; following up on holds, shipments, and past-due elements that impact availability for designated products; proposing inventory rebalancing options (e.g., between warehouses) to improve service and reduce aged stock risk; supporting decisions around non-performing inventory movements; contributing to planning for seasonal activities, activity management, and new product launches; tracking, analysing, and reporting relevant performance metrics to support improvements in cash, cost, and customer service; owning supply-related case fill rate root cause analysis and prevention actions; supporting master data set-up and accuracy (including periodic audits) for product, production, and network planning data; and providing back-up support for other planners when needed.

Requirements: Higher professional education or university degree, ideally with a Supply Chain background; experience in production planning, short-term planning/S&OE, or supply network planning within a complex environment; strong analytical skills, including scenario evaluation and structured problem solving; strong communication skills and confidence working with multiple stakeholders across markets and sites; fluent English (Dutch is a plus); and comfort working in a hybrid model with regular on-site collaboration.

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