Regional Material Planner - part time

JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 50,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Private pension scheme

Life insurance

Sports card

Language courses

Unlimited access to coffee

Job summary

A global coffee company based in Poland is seeking a part-time Regional Material Planner to manage the supply planning of materials for European manufacturing. Key responsibilities include ensuring the availability of packaging materials, building supplier relationships, and standardizing material planning functions. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in Integrated Supply Chain, along with strong analytical and interpersonal skills. The role is hybrid and offers various benefits, including medical care and training.

Qualifications

• Experience with Integrated Supply Chain.
• High motivation and the ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Eager to learn and grow within a global team.
• Ability to translate complexity into concrete planning scenarios.
• Strong interpersonal and continuous improvement mindset.
• Eligible for hybrid work.

Responsibilities

• Ensure availability of packaging materials for manufacturing units.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers.
• Work closely with various stakeholders and functions.
• Standardize the Material Planning function to improve service levels.
• Analyze demand trends and secure supplier capacity.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Ability to analyze complex data

Continuous improvement mindset

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s/Bachelor of Science/equivalent degree

Job description

The Regional Material Planner is responsible for the supply planning of packaging and raw materials to ensure their availability for our European manufacturing units with the objective to meet service, cost and cash targets. This role is part of a team of material planners and is located in Warsaw, Poland. The team continuously improves the material planning function and deliverables, set standards and owns the long term vision and strategy for the incoming material supply chain.

The role co-operates closely with the Planning and Logistics teams in the Manufacturing Units, the Supply Network Planners and Central Planners in the Central Planning Team, our European and Global buyers and our key Suppliers.

The position is part-time (“½ time”) and fixed-term - to the end of October 2026.

Responsibilities

As a Regional Material Planner you will be responsible for:

• ensuring availability of packaging materials for our European manufacturing units so we can deliver to our retail and out-of-home customers on time and in full
• building and maintaining a solid relationship with our suppliers within a specific scope and category
• working closely with various stakeholders and functions, including Manufacturing, Demand Planning, Central Production Planning and Procurement
• working on the standardisation of the Material Planning function and deploying to improve quality, productivity and service level
• in this role, you will also analyse demand trends, determine the right inventory level and secure supplier capacity in the network by setting up regular reviews with our suppliers and manufacturing units

Qualifications

Working at JDE Peet’s is hands‑on, giving you the chance to leave your mark while working together as one team. We’re a fast‑paced company on a mission, focused on what matters most. Our environment demands energy, agility, and bold thinking. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow in a global team, JDE Peet’s is the place for you.

• preferably you have a Master’s/Bachelor of Science/equivalent degree
• an experience with Integrated Supply Chain
• high motivation and organizational skills, but at the same time can deal with ambiguity
• a thirst for knowledge and are eager to learn
• an easy understanding of complex data and figures
• the ability to take helicopter view that translates high complexity into concrete planning scenarios
>strong interpersonal skills
• a continuous improvement mindset
• are available to hybrid work

What we can offer?

• opportunity to build professional experience in a global company in the FMCG industry
• support, training and an extensive onboarding program
• benefits such as private medical care, private pension scheme, life insurance, sports card, language courses and more
• unlimited access to the best coffee

Additional Information

Our DE&I Statement: At JDE Peet’s we aim to create a better future where we authentically serve, reflect and embrace everyone. We believe in fostering a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation where everyone feels comfortable to truly be who they are and unleash their full potential. This means we do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of our race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age, disability, or any other trait protected by law. Throughout the entire employee lifecycle, we place DE&I at the core of our people processes. This enables us to drive objectivity and eliminate any potential bias, ensuring an inclusive experience in the workplace. Do not to reach out if you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

Our efforts on this agenda have earned us the prestigious Catalyst Award, as well as the Fair Pay Leader Certification in 2025 thanks to an unexplained gender pay gap of 0.52%.

Your application at JDE Peet's

If you are interested in this career opportunity at JDE Peet's, apply and join us. After receiving your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure at JDE Peet's would be an online assessment, followed by interviews. A pre-employment check can be part of the recruitment process.

#unleashyourpossibility #acupofamazing

We are JDE Peet’s. We craft coffee for every cup and build brands for every heart. JDE Peet’s is the world’s leading pure‑play coffee company, serving approximately 4,400 cups of coffee per second in more than 100 markets. Guided by our ‘Reignite the Amazing’ strategy, we are focusing on brand‑led growth across three big bets: Peet’s, L’OR, and Jacobs, alongside a collection of 9 local icons; such as Douwe Egberts, Kenco, Pilao, Old Town, Moccona, Super, Gevalia, Friele, Marcilla. In 2024, JDE Peet’s generated total sales of EUR 8.8 billion and employed a global workforce of more than 21,000 employees.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s? We believe amazing things happen over a cup of coffee. Together, we create those moments every day, turning ideas into impact and possibilities into reality. At JDE Peet’s, we work as one team guided by our values: we Dare to Amaze, Own It, Make It Simple, and Win Together. Here, you’ll find the freedom to innovate, the courage to take bold steps, and the support to grow your career in a global environment.

Come join our team and discover what your cup of amazing can be!

Find out more at http://careers.jdepeets.com