AI-Driven European Supply Planner

AAK; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International exposure

Career development

Mentorship

Sustainability focus

Job summary

AAK, a world-leading producer of plant-based oils, is seeking a Supply Planner to join the European Supply Planning Team. The role is based at one of our sites (Hull, Malmo, Karlshamn, or Aarhus) and combines supply chain analytics, network optimisation and AI-enabled planning.

You will develop capacity reporting, analyse supply and inventory, build end-to-end value chain models and lead improvement projects across Europe.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in supply planning, supply chain analytics, production planning, or a related role, preferably multi-site or international.
• Advanced analytical skills with experience analysing complex data and developing optimization and scenario models for capacity, inventory, performance, and decisions.
• Proven project management experience, including leading or contributing to cross-functional improvement initiatives.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with data visualization and analytics tools such as Tableau; experience with advanced analytics, Python, or similar tools is a plus.
• Interest in digitalization, automation, and AI in supply chain planning.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across functions and levels.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop capacity reporting across European sites, providing insights into asset utilisation, constraints, and network optimisation.
• Analyse supply, demand, capacity, and inventory to identify risks and opportunities.
• Develop end-to-end value chain models integrating operational and cost considerations for tactical and strategic decisions.
• Drive supply planning projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the European network.
• Build data, processes, and analytics foundations to enable AI-driven planning.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Procurement, and others to align decisions.

Skills

Advanced analytics

Project management

Excel

Tableau

Python

English fluency

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Python

Job description

AAK, a world-leading producer of plant-based oils, is seeking a Supply Planner to join the European Supply Planning Team. The role is based at one of our sites (Hull, Malmo, Karlshamn, or Aarhus) and combines supply chain analytics, network optimisation and AI-enabled planning.

You will develop capacity reporting, analyse supply and inventory, build end-to-end value chain models and lead improvement projects across Europe.