Purchase Planning Assistant

HTH Køkkener A/S; Ølgod; On-site; DKK 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to shape processes

Supportive environment

Varied role

Job summary

Nobia in Ølgod is seeking a Purchase Planning Assistant to help ensure a smooth flow of materials into production. You will join a team focused on maintaining optimal inventory levels, planning purchase orders, and monitoring supplier performance to safeguard timely deliveries.

As part of a collaborative team, you will work across Production, Goods Receiving, Quality, Finance, Procurement, Sales and Customer Support, with communications in Danish and English.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment with planning or coordination.
• Solid understanding of planning processes from an operational and ERP perspective.
• Experience with material planning or purchasing planning is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan inventory optimization and material procurement with total cost and service levels in mind.
• Plan and create purchase orders per procedures and supplier agreements.
• Coordinate detailed delivery schedules to optimize material supply.
• Collaborate with local and regional logistics organizations.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders involved in material procurement.
• Support supplier relationships development with Strategic Procurement.
• Follow up on supplier performance to meet delivery targets.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Planning

Supplier coordination

Bilingual Danish/English

Tools

ERP systems

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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