Material planner specialist

AGCO; Suolahti; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

AGCO is seeking a Material Planner Specialist to ensure uninterrupted material availability for production lines at our Suolahti site. You will coordinate supply, manage supplier relationships, and maintain inventory levels to support productivity and financial performance.

The ideal candidate has a B.Sc in Logistics or equivalent, 2+ years in logistics, fluent English, and strong Excel skills. Finnish is advantageous as we operate across multiple regions with a global team.

Qualifications

• B.Sc in Logistics/Supply Chain or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in logistics / supply chain.
• Fluent English (written and oral); Finnish a plus.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Understanding of supply chain and material flow principles; able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous material availability for production lines by coordinating supply and maintaining targets.
• Manage supplier relationships and logistics through daily communications and issue resolution.
• Oversee material planning processes including master data maintenance and new part implementation.
• Monitor supplier performance and 25–60 suppliers; ensure 300–1500 material numbers are supplied.
• Support production and customer delivery by having the right materials at the right time.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

B.Sc in Logistics/Supply Chain

Tools

Excel

Job description

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Material planner specialist

Date: Sep 1, 2026

Location: Suolahti, FI

Brand: Valtra

Workplace Type: Onsite

Employment Duration: Permanent

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.

We offer an international and collaborative environment where innovation and excellence are valued. You’ll 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

You’ll 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.

We’d love to hear from you and learn more about your skills and experience!

More Information

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Your Working Machine

Valtra® stands out in the industry with easy-to-use, highly customizable tractors, offering reliability, durability, versatility and high-tech smart features that have made it a pace-setting brand in Europe, South America and other regions, across a wide range of applications.

Job Segment: Logistics, Material Planner, Supply Chain, Industrial, Supply, Operations, Manufacturing

AGCO is a global leader in design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision technology. AGCO delivers value to farmers and OEM customers through its differentiated brand portfolio including leading brands like Fendt®, Massey Ferguson®, PTx and Valtra®. AGCO's full line of equipment, smart farming solutions and services helps farmers sustainably feed our world.