Supply Chain Planner - Detailed Scheduler

Real; Breda; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Real seeks a Senior Associate Supply Chain Planner to own short-term production and packaging schedules, ensuring on-time delivery and a stable supply chain across Manufacturing, Quality, Warehouse, and Supply Chain teams.

The role emphasizes data-driven improvements, collaboration, and cross-functional execution, with SAP experience and a focus on automation and standardization to drive operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Logistics, or related field.
• Experience in Supply Chain Planning, Production Planning, or Scheduling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage short-term production and packaging schedules.
• Monitor order execution and ensure timely product delivery.
• Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks and planning conflicts.
• Support product launches, phase-ins, and phase-outs.
• Track and analyze operational KPIs and drive improvement actions.
• Facilitate daily operational and weekly capacity meetings.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure realistic and executable plans.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, process standardization, and automation efforts.
• Conduct root cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with quality and operational requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Process improvement

Automation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Logistics, or related field

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Power BI

Smartsheet

Databricks

RPA

Job description

Senior Associate Supply Chain Planner | Detailed Scheduler

About the Role

As a Detailed Scheduler, you will be responsible for short-term production and packaging planning, ensuring products are delivered on time while maintaining a stable and efficient supply chain. You will work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Warehouse, and Supply Chain teams to align priorities, resolve issues, and drive operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and manage short-term production and packaging schedules.
• Monitor order execution and ensure timely product delivery.
• Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks and planning conflicts.
• Support product launches, phase-ins, and phase-outs.
• Track and analyze operational KPIs and drive improvement actions.
• Facilitate daily operational and weekly capacity meetings.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure realistic and executable plans.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, process standardization, and automation efforts.
• Conduct root cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with quality and operational requirements.

Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.
• Experience in Supply Chain Planning, Production Planning, or Scheduling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Passion for process improvement, standardization, and automation.
• Experience with Tableau, Power BI, Smartsheet, Databricks, or RPA is an advantage.
• Experience in a GMP-regulated environment is a plus.

What You'll Bring

• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• A proactive, hands-on mindset.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset and data-driven decision-making.

Employment Type: Full-time

Function: Supply Chain / Operations Planning