Global Inventory & Operations Planner

Reynaers Group; Duffel; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobility plan

Competitive salary

International environment

Job summary

Reynaers Group in Duffel, Belgium seeks a Group Inventory & Operations Planner to optimise stock and drive group-wide supply chain performance. You will balance service levels, working capital, and efficiency while partnering with Procurement, Product Management, Finance, Operations and local teams.

You will lead tactical planning from one month to one year, monitor stock KPIs, and push continuous improvements using analytics and digital tools. Fluency in Dutch and English is required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in Economics, SCM, Engineering or related field.
• Initial experience in Supply Chain, Planning, Inventory Management, or Operations.
• APICS CPIM certification or equivalent is a plus.
• Strong analytical thinking with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.
• Digital savviness; willingness to learn new systems supporting SCM processes.
• Experience with DDMRP is advantageous.
• Experience with analytics, reporting and process automation tools (Alteryx, Qlik, SQL).
• Excellent communication and organisational skills; able to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Fluency in Dutch and English; French knowledge is a plus.
• Willingness to travel ~5% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise stock levels for the Reynaers Group, Belgium and internationally.
• Monitor and report stock-related KPIs (stock value, depreciation, inventory health, service levels, excess stock).
• Analyze stock trends to improve productivity without sacrificing service levels.
• Evaluate stock parameters and policies to balance availability and investment.
• Lead tactical planning over 1 month to 1 year horizon, aligning demand, supply, service levels and stock.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Product Management, Finance and Operations to align stock strategies.
• Monitor market trends and translate insights into concrete stock decisions.
• Drive cross-functional projects impacting supply chain or stock levels.
• Act as Business Process Owner for Inventory and Operations Planning.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in Economics/Supply Chain Management/Engineering

APICS CPIM certification

Tools

Alteryx

Qlik

SQL

Job description

Reynaers Group in Duffel, Belgium seeks a Group Inventory & Operations Planner to optimise stock and drive group-wide supply chain performance. You will balance service levels, working capital, and efficiency while partnering with Procurement, Product Management, Finance, Operations and local teams.

You will lead tactical planning from one month to one year, monitor stock KPIs, and push continuous improvements using analytics and digital tools. Fluency in Dutch and English is required.