Productie planner

Real; Puurs; Sur place; EUR 55 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Real is seeking a Process Engineer focused on optimizing global planning and reporting. You will analyze and redesign production planning processes, lead cross-functional projects, and ensure data-driven decisions across Europe, with Puurs as a base.

The role emphasizes collaboration with local teams in Puurs and international stakeholders, driving sustainable solutions, and delivering improvements beyond day-to-day scheduling.

Qualifications

• Background in Supply Chain, Production Planning, or Operations.
• Understanding how production planning, data, and business processes interact.
• Experience with process improvement, project management, and stakeholder management.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience is a plus but not required.
• Candidates from food manufacturing, logistics, or other production environments are encouraged.

Responsabilités

• Analyze and optimize production planning processes.
• Develop and implement new planning-related processes.
• Establish, maintain, and improve volume and inventory reporting.
• Lead projects from analysis through implementation.
• Collaborate with local teams in Puurs and international stakeholders.
• Gather, structure, and translate information into practical and sustainable solutions.

Connaissances

Production planning

Process improvement

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Description du poste

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and optimize production planning processes.
• Develop and implement new planning-related processes.
• Establish, maintain, and improve volume and inventory reporting.
• Independently lead projects from analysis through implementation.
• Collaborate with both local teams in Puurs and international stakeholders.
• Gather, structure, and translate information into practical and sustainable solutions.

Desired Skills and Experience

I’m hiring a Process Engineer who combines production planning expertise with process improvement, project management, and stakeholder engagement. The focus of this role is not on day-to-day scheduling, but on analyzing, designing, implementing, and continuously improving global planning and reporting processes.

Candidate Profile

Experience

• Background in Supply Chain, Production Planning, or Operations.
• Strong understanding of how production planning, data, and business processes interact.
• Experience with process improvement, project management, and stakeholder management.
• Experience within the pharmaceutical industry is considered a plus, but is not required.
• Candidates from food manufacturing, logistics, or other production environments are also encouraged to apply.

Personal Competencies

• Self-driven and proactive.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Analytical and process-oriented mindset.
• Comfortable working in complex and ambiguous environments.
• Able to balance different stakeholder interests and drive alignment around solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Cross-Functional Leadership

"Leading cross-functional teams" in this role means:

• Bringing stakeholders together.
• Gathering and consolidating information.
• Coordinating projects across different functions.
• Driving delivery and achieving results.

Previous people management experience is not required.

Languages

• English: Essential for international collaboration.
• Dutch: Strongly recommended to integrate effectively on site and work closely with local teams.

Working Environment

• Location: Puurs, Belgium.
• Initial onboarding and training period fully onsite.
• Extensive collaboration with international teams, primarily across Europe.
• Regular interaction with U.S.-based stakeholders, mainly through remote meetings.