Material Planner Specialist

Valtra Oy Ab; Suolahti; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Smartum-benefits

Occupational health services

Job summary

AGCO is seeking a logistics professional to ensure continuous material availability for production at our Suolahti Manufacturing site in Finland. You will coordinate supply, manage supplier relations, and maintain material flow to support on-time machine deliveries to farmers.

You will oversee material planning, master data, shortages, and cross-functional coordination with internal and external partners, while monitoring 25–60 suppliers and 300–1,500 material numbers to ensure timely deliveries.

Qualifications

• B.Sc in Logistics/Supply Chain or equivalent experience.
• 2+ year work experience within logistics / transport / supply chain area; Fluent English (written & spoken). Finnish is a plus.
• Strong or good Excel skills.
• Understanding of supply chain and material flow principles; good under pressure.
• Values teamwork, openness, ownership, commitment, proactivity and respect.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous material availability for production by coordinating supply and maintaining inventory within targets.
• Manage supplier relationships and logistics activities through daily communications and issue resolution.
• Oversee material planning: master data maintenance, new part implementation, shortage reporting, cross-functional coordination.
• Monitor supplier performance by actively managing 25–60 suppliers and 300–1,500 material numbers.
• Support successful production and customer deliveries by ensuring materials are available at the right time.

Skills

Fluent English

Finnish advantage

Excel skills

Negotiation

Problem solving

Time management

Education

B.Sc in Logistics/Supply Chain

Job description

Do you want to help solve the world’s most pressing challenges? Feeding the world’s growing population and slowing climate change are two of the world’s greatest challenges. AGCO is a part of the solution! Join us to make your contribution.

Your Impact

• Ensure continuous material availability for production lines by proactively coordinating supply, preventing material shortages, and maintaining inventory levels within defined targets to support productivity and financial performance.
• Manage supplier relationships and logistics activities through daily communication on deliveries, shipment rescheduling, transportation arrangements, express freight bookings, and resolving supply chain issues.
• Oversee material planning processes including material master data maintenance, new part implementation, shortage reporting, and coordination with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor and secure supplier performance by actively managing 25 to 60 suppliers and ensuring the timely supply of 300 to 1,500 material numbers through preventive actions and close follow-up.
• Support successful production and customer delivery outcomes by ensuring the right materials are available at the right time, enabling machine deliveries to farmers and contributing to the company’s overall operational success.

Your Experience and Qualifications

• B.Sc in Logistics/Supply Chain or equivalent experience
• 2+ year work experience within logistics / transport / supply chain area, Fluent English skills (written and oral). Finnish seeing as an advantage. Strong or good Excel skills
• Understanding supply chain and material flow principles. Strong pressure resistance
• Sharing the same values of teamwork, openness, ownership, commitment, proactivity and respect
• Good negotiation, fast problem-solving- and time management skills.

Your Benefits

• We offer an international and collaborative environment where innovation and excellence are valued. Youll have opportunities to grow your career and develop your talents.
• Our team works in Suolahti and across the globe. We are a professional, yet easy-going team, ready to welcome you to AGCO.
• We value our employees’ well-being, offering flexible working hours, remote work options, Smartum-benefits, and comprehensive occupational health services.

Your Workplace

Youll work with your wonderful AGCO colleagues at our Suolahti Manufacturing site: Valmetinkatu 2, 44200 Suolahti, Finland

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.

More Information

For further details about the role, feel free to contact hiring manager:

Krista Hirvonen, tel. [phone] / [e-mail]

Osaamisalue: Hallinto- & toimistotehtävät, Kuljetus, liikenne & logistiikka, Tutkimus, kehitys & tuotekehitys

Employment relationship: Employment

Wage: Other

Working time: Daytime work

Number of positions: 1