Material Planner

Suntory Holdings Limited; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Suntory Beverage & Food Europe is seeking a proactive Material Planner to join our Supply Chain team in Amsterdam. You will ensure timely availability of materials, coordinate flows across suppliers and Citresa operations, and back up planning activities.

The role emphasizes automation, process improvement, and data-driven decision making. Ideal candidates bring experience in supply chain or related fields, strong Excel skills, and a hands-on, proactive mindset to thrive in a fast-paced FMCG

Qualifications

• Experience in Supply Chain, Planning, Operations, Logistics, Procurement, or related field.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with data and numbers.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to work.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work through ambiguity and remain calm under pressure.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
• Continuous improvement mindset and desire to find smarter ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Manage material planning to ensure continuity of supply and optimal inventory levels.
• Coordinate material flows between suppliers, production sites, external warehouses, and Citresa operations.
• Monitor stock levels, identify risks, and implement corrective actions to avoid shortages or excess inventory.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless execution.
• Follow up and resolve supply issues, driving actions through to completion.
• Analyze planning data and generate insights to support decision-making.
• Develop and improve planning tools, reports, and processes for efficiency and visibility.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities for automation.
• Act as a planning partner across multiple workstreams, balancing priorities with accuracy.
• Provide planning support and backup coverage within the wider supply planning team.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Ability to work through ambiguity

Education

Engineering, supply chain, logistics, or operations-related educational background

Tools

Excel

Dashboards

Planning tools

Data analysis

Job description

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Material Planner

Requisition ID: 12849

About your role

At Suntory Beverage & Food Europe, we're looking for a proactive and analytical Material Planner to join our Supply Chain team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex challenges, bringing structure to ambiguity, and making a real impact on business performance. You'll play a key role in ensuring our materials are available at the right time and in the right quantities to support production and customer demand.
You'll be responsible for material planning activities across our external suppliers, Citresa operations, and third-party storage locations, while also acting as a key backup within the planning team. Beyond day-to-day planning, you'll have the opportunity to help design smarter ways of working, identifying opportunities for automation, process improvement, and data-driven decision making.
The pace is fast, priorities can change quickly, and no two days are the same. That's why we're looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic FMCG environment and brings positive energy, resilience, and a solutions-oriented mindset.

What You'll Do

• Manage material planning activities to ensure continuity of supply and optimal inventory levels.
• Coordinate material flows between suppliers, production sites, external warehouses, and Citresa operations.
• Monitor stock levels, identify risks, and proactively implement corrective actions to avoid shortages or excess inventory.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless execution and delivery.
• Follow up and resolve supply issues, driving actions through to completion.
• Analyze planning data and generate insights that support decision-making.
• Develop and improve planning tools, reports, and processes to increase efficiency and visibility.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities for automation and smarter ways of working.
• Act as a key planning partner across multiple workstreams, balancing competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and control.
• Provide planning support and backup coverage within the wider supply planning team.

What's in it for you

• The opportunity to work for one of the world's leading beverage companies, home to iconic brands including Schweppes, Orangina, Oasis, Lucozade and Ribena.
• A role where you can genuinely influence how planning processes and tools are designed and improved.
• Exposure to international stakeholders and suppliers across Europe.
• An international, collaborative and supportive team environment where your ideas are valued.
• Opportunities to develop your supply chain expertise and build a long-term career within planning, procurement, or broader supply chain functions.
• The chance to work on meaningful improvement projects that create real business impact.
• A fast-paced environment that will challenge you, develop you, and keep every day interesting.

What You need to be successful

• Some experience in Supply Chain, Planning, Operations, Logistics, Procurement, or a related field.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with data and numbers.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to work.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work through ambiguity and remain calm under pressure.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
• A proactive mindset with the energy and drive to follow up on actions and bring issues to resolutionA continuous improvement mentality and enthusiasm for finding smarter ways of working.

Nice to Have

• Experience in an FMCG environment.
• Exposure to material planning, supply planning, inventory management, or supplier management.
• An engineering, supply chain, logistics, or operations-related educational background.
• Experience designing reports, dashboards, planning tools, or process improvements.
• Spanish language skills, given collaboration with the plant in Spain

You'll Be Successful If You...

• Enjoy working in a fast-moving environment where priorities can shift quickly.
• Like turning complexity into clear, actionable plans.
  Take ownership and follow through until issues are resolved.
• Can balance operational execution with process improvement.
• Naturally bring structure, organization, and positive energy to your team.

Who We Are

About SBFE
At Suntory Beverage & Food Europe, we create some of Europe's most loved soft drinks brands. As part of the global Suntory Group, we're driven by our purpose of inspiring the brilliance of life and committed to creating positive impact for our consumers, customers, communities and the environment.

About EECM BNL
Our Market, EECM BNL, is responsible for growing Suntory's business across a diverse portfolio of markets spanning Europe, as well as selected countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Bringing together different cultures, customers and ways of working, our teams operate in a truly international environment where collaboration, agility and commercial ambition go hand in hand.

We work closely with distributors, retailers and partners to bring our iconic brands to consumers, creating opportunities to make an impact across multiple markets while developing broad international experience.

Our DEI Commitment

At Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, or differing abilities, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavor to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.