Supply Planner

Limagrain; Made; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days paid holidays

13 days paid ATV

Vitality leave to facilitate employa b

Holiday allowance 8.33%

Flexible working hours

Lease-a-bike

Discount on health insurances (CZ/NN)

Commuting allowance per CLA for Hortic

Free fresh fruits

Free fresh vegetables in growing сезон

Career opportunities within Limagrain

Job summary

Hazera Seeds, part of the Limagrain Group, seeks a Supply Chain Planner (maternity backup) in Made, the Netherlands. You will plan vegetable seed supply across crops, coordinating with QA, Customer Service, Production, and Marketing to ensure on-time delivery.

You will work in a team of eight and report to the Planning Manager, handling short, medium and long-term planning with a strong focus on stock optimization and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• A graduate with a Bachelor’s or Masters Degree.
• Very good analytical skills.
• Experienced in supply chain (agri-food sector is a plus).
• Proficient in IT tools (ERP systems, MS Excel, Word).

Responsibilities

• Plan vegetable seeds supply programs with stakeholders.
• Coordinate operations: launching processes, assign lots, follow quality testing.
• Analyse stock and optimize stock levels.
• Inform stakeholders about stock status.
• Suggest improvements to technical processes.
• Operate with MS Excel, Word, Outlook and ERP systems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Supply chain experience

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

We are looking for a Supply Planner (maternity backup) for Hazera Seeds in Made, the Netherlands.

This position reports to the Supply Planning Manager.

As a Supply Chain Planner (maternity backup) at Hazera, you will play a key role in our seed supply and availability processes. You are responsible for the planning of the vegetable seeds for several crops, dealing with short, medium and long-term planning.

You will work closely with other departments such as Quality Control, Customer Service and Processing & Packing, Production, and Marketing and drive meetings with these colleagues to optimize the supply process.

Your strong communication skills and overview make you an important link between different departments at Hazera.

You will work in a team of eight colleagues and report to the Planning Manager.

*This is a fixed-term 12 months assignment

Your Main Responsibilities

• Supply Strategy: Actively participate in planning vegetable seeds supply programs for the seed varieties under your responsibility. Working closely with all stakeholders.
• Operational Coordination: Efficiently manage planning and coordination of various operations including launching processes in the system, assigning lots to orders, following up on quality testing, in collaboration with different departments to deliver products on time.
• Stock Optimization: Use your expertise to analyse stock and make sound decisions in line with the Quality Charter, contributing to stock optimization.
• Communication: Keep all stakeholders accurately and regularly informed about stock status.
• Continuous Improvement: Propose improvements to technical processes, contributing to the ongoing enhancement of our systems.
• System: Working with MS Excel, Word, Outlook and ERP systems.

Candidate profile

• A graduate with a Bachelor’sor Masters Degree.
• Very good analytical skills.
• Experienced in supply chain (agri-food sector is a plus).
• Proficient in IT tools (ERP systems, MS Excel, Word).
• Likes to work as part of a team and has a positive, proactive attitude while can work independently and is confident to act on areas for improvement.

Your benefits and working environment

• 25 days paid holidays (by full time employment)
• 13 days paid ATV (by full time employment)
• Vitality leave to facilitate sustainable employability (number of days depending on age)
• Holiday allowance of 8,33%
• Flexible working hours (depending on the position)
• Lease-a-bike to promote sustainable employability
• Discount on collective health insurances with CZ and Nationale Nederlanden
• Commuting allowance according to the CLA for Horticultural Seed Companies
• Free fresh fruits
• Free fresh vegetables to take home in the growing season
• Career opportunities within Limagrain Group (access to all vacancies, locally & abroad)

Hazera is a global leader in the development of high-quality hybrid seeds. As part of the Limagrain Group, an international agricultural cooperative based in France, we have headquarters in Israel and the Netherlands. With 11 subsidiaries and a vast distribution network in over 130 markets worldwide. We represent a global community of experts and stakeholders, committed to making a positive impact on the present and future of agriculture. We take this responsibility seriously, striving to make a greater impact and recognizing the importance of every seed, person, and partnership.

Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. Our parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne-Val d’Allier plain, in the heart of Central France’s Auvergne region, while we are an international seed and agri-food group with some 9,600 employees working in 53 countries. As the 4th largest seed company in the world, we achieved sales of 2.522 billion euros in 2023-2024, with additional sales of 729 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with our strategic partners.