Material Planner

The Company

A leading international dairy manufacturing organization with a strong presence in consumer food production. The company operates large scale manufacturing facilities and focuses on operational excellence, supply chain optimization, sustainability, and continuous improvement. Employees work in a collaborative environment where innovation and efficiency are highly valued.

We are looking for an experienced Material Planner to support a busy production facility during a period of significant operational change. This six month interim assignment combines material planning responsibilities with project support across supplier transitions, production line changes, system improvements, and operational initiatives. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the availability of packaging materials, ingredients, and chemicals required for uninterrupted production while supporting multiple critical projects within the business.

• Manage operational material planning for packaging materials, ingredients, and chemicals
• Create and maintain planning schedules across short term, medium term, and long term horizons
• Optimize material availability while balancing demand forecasts, inventory levels, supplier constraints, and production requirements
• Monitor stock levels and proactively mitigate supply risks
• Identify and resolve planning bottlenecks and operational challenges
• Coordinate closely with suppliers, procurement, production, and supply chain teams
• Support supplier onboarding and supplier transition activities
• Participate in production improvement, supply chain, and system implementation projects
• Contribute to new product introductions and operational change initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement of planning processes and procedures
• Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders across the factory and central support functions

• Minimum 3 years of experience in planning, preferably material planning or MRP planning
• HBO or WO level education, or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Operations
• Experience with in manufacturing, production, logistics, or supply chain environments
• FMCG or food industry experience is preferred
• Knowledge of material planning systems such as SAP ECC, SAP APO, OMP, or similar platforms
• Strong stakeholder management and supplier communication skills
• Excellent organizational and prioritization abilities
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and changing environment
• Hands on mentality and proactive approach
• Fluent Dutch language skills are mandatory
• English language skills are an advantage