Planning Coordinator (Manufacturing)

Celanese; Geleen; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing company is seeking a Senior Planning Coordinator in Geleen, Netherlands. The role entails building optimal production schedules, ensuring adherence to supply chain processes, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate must have over 5 years of experience in supply chain management, proficiency in scheduling tools such as SAP, and fluent communication in English and Dutch. This is a full-time, on-site position that demands a strong problem-solving mindset and effective teamwork.

Qualifications

• More than 5 years of related experience in a supply chain function.
• Profound knowledge in scheduling, manufacturing, and resupply processes.
• Fluent in English and Dutch, with German being a plus.
• Fluent in English and Dutch (German is a plus).
• A good understanding of supply networks.
• Being capable of handling complex situations.
• Being able to professionally handle work pressure (time and quality sensitive).
• Having a hands-on mentality, proactive, do, act.

Responsibilities

• Create an optimal production schedule using planning tools.
• Maintain key planning and scheduling data in SAP.
• Track metrics and propose improvements in scheduling performance.
• Track metrics and identify gaps; propose recommendations to improve; evaluate schedule performance, KPIs.
• Handle complex situations with the ability to work under pressure to achieve good results.
• Resolve complex problems with creative solutions and drive continuous improvement.
• Support and back-up of colleagues.

Skills

Supply chain management

Scheduling processes

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Fluent in English and Dutch

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

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At Celanese we are currently recruiting for a Senior Planning Coordinator to work on a "quite unique role" based in Geleen, NL.

The modality of this position is onsite Monday to Friday.

• Works on complex assignments through close collaboration with key regional stakeholders (Planner, Logistics, Purchasing, etc.) where analysis of situations or data requires an in‑depth identification and evaluation of variable factors.
• Exercises judgment within guidance from S&OP peers & leaders in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Networks with key contacts also outside own area of expertise. Plays important role in the S&OP process working with Planners, Manufacturing, Logistics, Purchasing, etc.
• Schedules production lines and reactors. Responsible for inventory levels and managing stock optimization, responsible for shelf life analyses and resampling, purchase requisitions for raw and packaging materials, ensures material transfer from warehouse to plant, from plant to warehouse and plant‑to‑plant (STO creation and organization of transport), key‑user for PP, analyses supply chain performance and defines KPIs to measure those, initiates projects for continuous improvement.
• Employee receives no instruction on day‑to‑day work. Schedules production lines / resupply packed goods to warehouse, raw material independently within area of responsibility. Consults manager only in case of difficult matters. Collaborates with other personnel to coordinate activities focusing on the overall result, including timely communication (Manufacturing, Quality, Customer Service, Logistics, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Create an optimal production schedule by reviewing outputs of advanced planning & scheduling tools including "what if" scenario analysis and resolve exceptions and issues.
• Work – with a determining influence – with key S&OP stakeholders on plan and scheduling feasibility that impact production, quality and selling success.
• Maintain key planning and scheduling data in SAP / capacity planning system (e.g., constraints, capacities, emulsion availability, stocking strategies, changeover metrics, run rates, min run sizes, trails)
• Track metrics and identify gaps; propose recommendations to improve; evaluate schedule performance, KPIs.
• Handle complex situations with the ability to professionally work under pressure to achieve good results.
• Resolve complex problems with creative solutions and drive continuous improvement.
• Support and back‑up of colleagues.

Qualifications:

• More than 5 years of related experience in a supply chain function and work experience.
• Profound knowledge in scheduling, manufacturing and resupply processes.
• Underlying knowledge of scheduling tools and systems.
• Fluent in English and Dutch (German is a plus).
• A good understanding of supply networks.
• Being capable of handling complex situations.
• Being able to professionally handle work pressure (time and quality sensitive).
• Being solution oriented, positive thinking.
• Demonstrating flexibility, reacting to disturbances.
• Having a hands‑on mentality, proactive, do, act.
• Being efficient and effective in communication.
• Being a team player.
• Experience with scheduling tools, processes and product related know‑how, SAP, Excel planning, raw materials indication, process time, waste reduction in planning, optimization.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Industry

• Chemical manufacturing