Supply Chain Engineer

Canon Production Printing; Venlo; Hybrid; EUR 44,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 3,900–5,550 EUR gross/mo

38 vacation days

13th month bonus (8.6%)

Holiday allowance 8%

Commuting allowance

Hybrid working

Training and development opportunities

Laptop and smartphone

Lease e-bike plan

Job summary

Canon Production Printing is seeking a Supply Chain Engineer for a 32-40 hour role in Venlo, NL, with hybrid working. You will balance demand and supply, engage with Canon Regions, and support new product introductions while driving lean improvements.

The candidate will have a Bachelor or Master in SCM, at least 5 years in manufacturing, strong SAP knowledge, and Dutch/English communication skills. This position emphasizes collaboration across functions and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Supply Chain Management.
• At least 5 years experience in a similar manufacturing role.
• Experience with LEAN manufacturing, inbound planning and supplier management.
• Knowledge of lean concepts (value stream mapping, flow/pull, Kanban, kaizen, heijunka, didov, dmaic).
• Good knowledge of SAP.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build your network.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Signal bottlenecks and collaborate with other functions to resolve.
• Ensure availability of raw materials and end products with colleagues and suppliers.
• Collaborate with SCM, procurement, production, QA, R&D, IT, business units, suppliers and customers.
• Lead supply chain aspects of new product introductions and engineering changes.
• Initiate and lead process improvements in line with lean concepts and inventory optimization.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team player

Education

Bachelor or Master in Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Are you working as a professional in the supply chain environment and ready for a next step? Are you the right person to join our challenging journey to expand and innovate our supply chains? Do you have a Bachelor or Master Degree in Supply Chain Management and do you like working in an high tech international environment? We would love to meet you!

Supply Chain Engineer

32-40 hours per week, hybrid in Venlo (NL)

Supply Chain Engineer
Canon Production Printing develops, produces and distributes high-end printing systems. The consumables department is responsible for the availability of consumables like toner, ink, printheads and expendables which are needed to keep those systems printing at our customers. The supply chain management department consists of over 20 supply chain engineers and supply chain planners which work in teams to support the various factories and product lines.

Your Role as Supply Chain Engineer
Within Canon Production Printing we have the ambition to act more and more as a Controltower, making sure the demand and supply are in balance to guarantee optimal performance towards our end-customers. This means not only close contact with suppliers and production, but also continuous cooperation with the next echelon in our supply chain: Canon Regions. For the EMEA region the forecasting and planning process is even within Canon Production Printing. Other responsibilities are:

• Timely signal bottlenecks and find solutions which you realize with other functions
• Secure availability of raw-materials and end products together with your colleagues and suppliers
• Work closely together with your SCM colleagues, procurement, production(engineering), quality assurance, R&D, IT, Business Units, suppliers and customers (f.e. Canon Regional headquarters)
• Take care of the supply chain management aspects of new product introductions, engineering changes and the phase-in/ phase-out
• Initiate and lead improvements to processes and systems, in line with lean manufacturing concepts, inventory and process optimization.

This position is based in Venlo.

A good example

When reviewing regional demand forecasts, you see an increase in demand, while reported usage is not yet confirming a trend. Together with the business unit expected demand is verified and an updated demand plan is agreed for the next 12 months, anticipating demand increase. You prepared 2 scenario’s for decision making: one with a steep ramp-up and soonest switch from 2 to 3 shifts and one with a gradual increase that could mean a longer period with lower inventory and no shelf-life risk. After decision making you adjust the raw material plan and together with procurement discuss the increased plan with main suppliers

What you bring

We are looking for someone with strong analytical, organizational and communicative skills. You have proven experience with problem solving and are a structured, well organized team player. Furthermore, you meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor or Master degree in Supply Chain Management
• At least 5 years experience in a similar role within a manufacturing organization
• Experience with LEAN manufacturing, inbound planning and supplier management
• Knowledge of and experience with lean concepts like value stream mapping, flow/pull, Kanban, kaizen, heijunka, didov and dmaic approaches.
• Good knowledge of SAP
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to build your network enabling you to be successful
• Good communication and presentation skills in Dutch and English.
• Full time availability

What you’ll get from us

Besides this challenging working environment, you will receive an interesting package of employment conditions:

• A competitive salary (range €3.900- €5.550 gross per month)
• 38 vacation days
• 13th month bonus (8.6%) until end of 2026 paid either monthly or yearly. As of 1 January 2027 the 13th-month bonus will be discontinued, which means that as of that date the 13th-month bonus will be fully converted to the (scale) salary.
• Holiday allowance (8%)
• Commuting allowance
• Hybrid working for a healthy work-life balance
• A huge range of training and professional development opportunities
• A laptop and smartphone
• An interesting lease (e-)bike plan

What do we stand for?

We develop and manufacture high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market as part of Canon, a global leader in imaging technologies. With around 3,300 employees across three continents and our headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands, we innovate to create high-quality solutions that add color to the world. Guided by the philosophy of Kyosei—living and working together for the common good—our culture is built on openness, collegiality, trust and stability. We empower our people to grow, take initiative, and make an impact.

With our company values collaboration, innovation and ownership, we strive to bring out the best in each other, expand boundaries and feel empowered to take ownership of our work.