About this role
Do you enjoy solving complex planning challenges and improving supply chain performance through strategic, data-driven decisions? We are looking for an experienced Senior Business Planner who will help develop and optimize long-term planning strategies within a complex international supply chain environment. You will work closely with multiple stakeholders to improve material availability, inventory performance, and overall planning efficiency.
What are you going to do?
- As a Senior Business Planner, you will focus on strategic supply chain planning rather than day-to-day operational activities.
- You will take ownership of planning initiatives, help improve existing processes, and support long-term supply chain resilience, agility, and efficiency.
- Your responsibilities will include:- Developing and maintaining demand and supply forecasts across a 0–24 month horizon;- Providing reliable planning signals to suppliers and internal stakeholders;- Supporting capacity investment decisions with a 1–3 year planning horizon;- Defining buffer strategies and inventory policies;- Conducting excess and obsolescence (E&O) risk assessments;- Identifying and resolving planning inefficiencies and overplanning;- Optimizing planning parameters, methodologies, and policies;- Supporting the selection of appropriate planning approaches, including manual planning and MRP;- Introducing improvements such as demand leveling and other planning optimization initiatives;- Driving continuous improvement across planning processes;- Working closely with demand planning, supplier management, product lifecycle, and production teams;- Facilitating alignment on supply plans and corrective actions;- Taking ownership of projects and influencing stakeholders across different areas of the organization.
- What do we offer?- A salary of €3,450 gross per month based on a 40-hour contract;- Initial contract duration: 8 months, with a possibility of extension;- Client location: Veldhoven,