Senior Supply Planner - Data-Driven, Hybrid

Vanderlande Industries GmbH; Veghel; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 vacation days (20 statutory + 20)

Flexible working hours

Hybrid workplace (40% WFH / 60% in the

Health & Wellbeing budget €300/year

Commuting allowance with full public-t

Working from home allowance

Pension scheme and health insurance

On-site health centres with gym and治疗

Vanderlande Academy and training

Vanderlande network communities

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking an experienced Senior Supply Planner in the Netherlands to bridge demand, supply and inventory planning with end-to-end thinking. You will validate forecasts, set replenishment and manage risks across the Global Spare Parts organization.

You will lead cross‑functional collaboration, optimize planning parameters and contribute to S&OP initiatives, while coaching colleagues and driving data‑driven improvements in a global, professional setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5–7 years of relevant planning experience with a strong background in Supply Planning, Inventory Planning or a comparable planning role.
• Strong knowledge of supply and inventory planning, including safety stock, lead times, service levels, reorder points and obsolescence.
• Experience with Demand Planning or working closely with a Demand Planning process, including validating and challenging forecasts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make independent, evidence-based planning decisions, manage risks and drive structural improvements.
• An end‑to‑end mindset and strong stakeholder skills, with the ability to challenge constructively, influence decisions and create alignment across functions and organizational levels.
• Experience with S&OP, IBP or a comparable integrated planning process is a strong advantage; experience in facilitating cross‑functional planning meetings is a plus.
• Experience with Slimstock/Slim4 is desirable.
• Excellent command of the English language.

Responsibilities

• Maximize customer availability and fill rate while balancing inventory value and obsolescence risk.
• Balance demand and supply, making independent planning decisions and proactively managing supply and inventory risks.
• Identify root causes, improve planning performance and create alignment across the end-to-end supply chain.
• Challen ge forecasts, demand signals and system-generated planning recommendations into inventory and replenishment plans.
• Act as a senior planning partner across functions, explaining complex issues and creating fact-based alignment.
• Coach colleagues and share planning best practices across teams, contributing to S&OP.

Skills

Planning expertise

Analytical skills

End-to-end mindset

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s in Supply Chain

Bachelor’s in Business/SCM

Tools

Slimstock/Slim4

Job description

Vanderlande is seeking an experienced Senior Supply Planner in the Netherlands to bridge demand, supply and inventory planning with end-to-end thinking. You will validate forecasts, set replenishment and manage risks across the Global Spare Parts organization.

You will lead cross‑functional collaboration, optimize planning parameters and contribute to S&OP initiatives, while coaching colleagues and driving data‑driven improvements in a global, professional setting.