EMEA Supply Planning Leader

Objeqtive Recruitment; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strategic role with freedom to shape

Direct impact across international PLs

Collaboration with senior stakeholders

Clear leadership pathway

Job summary

Aalberts is seeking a Supply Planning Manager EMEA to translate demand into executable supply plans across multiple European sites. You will own input to the SIOP process, develop scenarios, and provide visibility on risks to enable better decisions.

You will collaborate with Demand Planning, SIOP and Plant Directors, reporting to the Supply Chain Director EMEA / APAC. You will drive end-to-end inventory management, optimize service levels and costs, and lead continuous improvements while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Operations or Business Administration).
• 8+ years of experience in Supply Chain or Planning, with production environment exposure.
• Familiar with S&OP / SIOP processes, strong analytical capabilities.
• Independent, proactive and hands-on, with ability to translate complexity into actionable choices.
• Based in the Netherlands (NL resident) and able to work across EMEA.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and developing a robust supply planning process across EMEA.
• Ensuring feasible supply plans aligned with demand forecasts.
• Delivering structured supply and inventory inputs to the SIOP process, including scenarios and risk analysis.
• Leading the monthly supply review meetings with production sites.
• End-to-end responsibility for inventory management and service levels.
• Monitor and improve inventory health, including handling slow-moving stock.
• Drive trade-offs between service, cost and risk with KPI focus (OTIF, DIO, plan adherence).
• Initiating continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

8+ years experience

Strong analytical capabilities

Independent, proactive and hands-on

Excellent stakeholder management

Excellent communication and influence

NL resident

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Supply Chain, Operations, Business Administration)

Job description

Aalberts is seeking a Supply Planning Manager EMEA to translate demand into executable supply plans across multiple European sites. You will own input to the SIOP process, develop scenarios, and provide visibility on risks to enable better decisions.

You will collaborate with Demand Planning, SIOP and Plant Directors, reporting to the Supply Chain Director EMEA / APAC. You will drive end-to-end inventory management, optimize service levels and costs, and lead continuous improvements while