Senior Product Planner

People in Science; Breda; On-site; EUR 64,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excl. 13th month

Travel allowance

Vacation allowance

Working from home allowance

Job summary

People in Science in Breda is seeking a Product Planner to ensure reliable supply across 75 countries. You will manage product and line planning, coordinating with global teams to optimize inventory while supporting launches and phase-outs.

Ideal candidates have end-to-end planning experience, strong analytical skills, and a track record in continuous improvement. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and proactive problem-solving in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or Engineering.
• Proven experience in end-to-end Supply Chain Planning and Operations, preferably in regulated environments such as pharmaceuticals, medtech, food/beverages, or ingredients.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate and build strong connections.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement methodologies and tools (Lean and Six Sigma).
• Can-do mentality and leadership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the planning activities of tactical and strategic horizon.
• Ownership of products and line for mid- and long-term planning in Rapid Response.
• Communicate effectively with critical resource owners.
• Participate in weekly and monthly meetings and collaborate with Global teams for strategic decisions.
• Highlight opportunities and risks related to variation management, scrap initiatives and strategies.
• Follow established policies and procedures related to the role.
• Proactively assess and manage inventory positions aligning with strategic targets.
• Drive toward a stable, efficient Supply Plan and address deviations with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure timely completion of planning cycles and provide scenario analyses to support decision-making.
• Collaborate with supply sites to ensure seamless flow of supply.

Skills

Analytical skills

Collaborative skills

End-to-end planning experience

Continuous improvement (Lean/ SixSigma

Leadership mindset

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or Engineering

Job description

• €5751.09 - €6054.42 per month, Benefits: Excl. 13th month, travel allowance, vacation allowance, working from home allowance

As a Product Planner, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless supply of our life-changing products to patients in 75 countries globally. You’ll manage supply plans for your products and production lines across, ensuring reliable and stable supply while navigating product launches, phase-outs, business trends, production capacity utilization, and component management.

Your expertise will help control costs and cash impact while minimizing scrap exposure and maintaining target inventory levels.

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will:

• Be responsible for the planning activities of tactical and strategic horizon.


• Be responsible and ownership of products and line for the mis -and long term planning in Rapid Response


• Communicate effectively with critical resource owners.


• Participate in weekly and monthly meetings e.g IDP sto’s/ PLT’s/ GSCT’s/ During these meetings , tactical and strategic metrics and approaches will be discussed. Collaborate with Global teams; GNP, GSCL’s and give your feedback and advice on strategic decisions


• Bring opportunities and risks to the table, with regards to variation management, scrap global initiatives and different strategies.


• Refers and follows established policies and procedures associates with the role.


• Proactively assess and manage inventory positions, aligning them with strategic targets.


• Drive towards a stable, efficient Supply Plan and address any deviations or constraints with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.


• Ensure timely completion of planning cycles and provide scenario analyses to support decision-making.


• Collaborate with supply sites to ensure the seamless flow of supply.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Supply Chain professional we seek is a decision maker with these qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or Engineering.


• Proven experience in end-to-end Supply Chain Planning and Operations, preferably in a regulated environment such as pharmaceuticals, medtech, food/beverages, or ingredients.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to collaborate and build strong connections.


• Previous experience with Continuous Improvement methodologies and tools (like Lean and Six Sigma).


• Can-do mentality and mindset, taking things to the finishline with you as a leader