Purchase Planning Assistant

Invita Køkkener; Ølgod; On-site; DKK 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Processes improvement

Development opportunities

Collaborative team

Job summary

Nobia is seeking a Purchase Planning Assistant to join our Ølgod-based team, ensuring smooth flow of materials into production and maintaining optimal inventory levels. You will work with cross-functional partners to plan purchases and schedule deliveries, supporting continuous improvements in procurement processes.

As part of a collaborative team, you will engage with operations, logistics, and finance to optimize material availability, reduce costs, and strengthen supplier relationships, while

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment with planning or coordination.
• Solid understanding of planning processes and ERP systems.
• Fluent in Danish and English, both written and spoken.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to set expectations and challenge when needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan inventory optimization and material procurement with focus on cost and service levels.
• Plan and create purchase orders per procedures and supplier agreements.
• Coordinate delivery schedules to ensure optimal material supply.
• Collaborate with local and regional logistics teams.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders involved in procurement.
• Support supplier relationship development with Strategic Procurement.
• Monitor supplier performance to meet delivery targets.

Skills

Planning

ERP systems

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Job description

Become a key player in our Purchase Planning

Nobia - a leading European kitchen specialist listed on Nasdaq Stockholm - is looking for a Purchase Planning Assistant to join our Purchase Planning team in Ølgod. You will join a team that works closely together to ensure the flow of materials to our production. You will be a part of a Purchase Planning team consisting of 5 purchase planners.

Imagine joining a department where curiosity about different perspectives is encouraged, and where collaboration and professional sparring are part of everyday life. Our shared ambition is to ensure that we always have the right materials at the right time.

Scope of the Role

As a Purchase Planning Assistant, you play a key role in ensuring the flow of materials into our production. You are responsible for maintaining optimal inventory levels by planning purchase orders and proactively monitoring supplier performance and delivery capabilities.

You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across the organization, including Production, Goods Receiving, Quality, Finance, Procurement, Sales, and Customer Support.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Planning inventory optimization and material procurement with a focus on total cost and service levels.
• Planning and creating purchase orders in accordance with agreed procedures and supplier agreements.
• Coordinating detailed delivery schedules to ensure an optimized material supply.
• Working closely with both the local and regional logistics organizations.
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders involved in material procurement.
• Supporting the development of supplier relationships together with our Strategic Procurement organization.
• Proactively following up on supplier performance to ensure agreed delivery targets are met.

Your primary workplace will be at our office in Ølgod.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone with experience from a manufacturing environment, where you have worked with planning or coordination. You have a solid understanding of planning processes from both an operational and ERP system perspective. Experience with material planning or purchasing planning is an advantage.

To succeed in this role, you are a collaborative team player who builds trust and strong relationships while also being confident in setting expectations and challenging when needed. As much of our communication takes place in English, it is essential that you are fluent in both Danish and English, verbally and in writing.

What we offer

You will be a part of a team and organization where collaboration, knowledge sharing, and supporting one another are fundamental to the way we work, and we maintain close relationships throughout the organization. We also offer;

• The opportunity to shape processes, tools, and ways of working.
• A supportive environment that encourages both professional and personal development.
• A varied role combining hands-on operational responsibilities with development and improvement initiatives.

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