Are you interested in a Supply Planner role? You might be the right candidate for this newly created position within our team.
At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day to grow both collectively and individually. We develop innovative and sustainable solutions that meet society’s needs – today and in the future.
The primary location is Amsterdam.
As a Supply Planner, you will ensure that customer demand for Chelates products is met on time and in a cost‑effective way. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining short- and mid-term production and inventory plans, balancing demand with production capacity, logistics, raw material availability, and inventory targets. This role plays a key part in enabling an efficient IBP process and ensuring a stable and reliable supply.
We are looking for someone who brings ideas forward, collaborates effectively, and strives for continuous improvement. Does that sound like you?
About the job
You will develop and maintain supply and inventory plans for Chelates products, ensuring alignment with targets and service levels. You will manage production and replenishment planning, including short-term adjustments, and escalate key decisions impacting customer priorities, costs, or service levels.
In your future role as Supply Planner you will
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Develop and maintain mid- and short-term supply and inventory plans for Chelates products, ensuring alignment with forecasts, orders and business priorities,
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Translate approved plans into actionable production and replenishment plans,
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Support the IBP process by preparing supply inputs, participating in Supply Reviews, and proposing scenarios in case of constraints,
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Define and maintain inventory targets and replenishment strategies, balancing service levels, cost and stock levels,
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Monitor inventory (including slow-moving and at-risk stock) and coordinate mitigation actions with key stakeholders,
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Collaborate closely with production, logistics, Demand Planning and Customer Service to ensure plan execution and manage deviations,
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Maintain planning parameters and ensure high data quality in SAP and planning tools,
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Track supply chain KPIs and drive continuous improvements in planning processes and performance.
We believe you bring
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At least 3 years of relevant experience in supply chain or production planning, preferably in a manufacturing environment (ideally within the chemical or process industry)
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Hands-on experience in site-based planning and close coordination with production, maintenance and logistics,
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Bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management or related discipline.
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A solid understanding of end‑to‑end supply chain and production planning processes in a manufacturing environment,
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Strong SAP or equivalent ERP skills for planning, MRP and inventory management,
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Fluency in English (written and spoken).
Great if you have:
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Experience working in an international, matrix organization; exposure to Chelates or specialty chemicals is a strong advantage,
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Advanced Excel capabilities; experience with planning and optimization tools (e.g., Arkieva or similar) is a plus.
We believe you are
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving professional; able to analyze data and translate insights into actions,
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Collaborative, building strong relationships across teams and stakeholders,
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An effective communicator, able to collaborate with site operations, regional planning and business stakeholders.
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Process‑driven, structured and results‑oriented, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple topics in parallel.
We offer you
At Nouryon, we provide a great job and friendly coworkers, plus benefits in addition to salary. We offer unilateral perks, such as:
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An employment contract for an indefinite term period
- A competitive gross annual salary
- 35 holidays based on a full-time position
- An end-of-year/ variable bonus
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A welcoming, international team and a positive, enjoyable work environment
- An excellent pension plan with a strong contribution rate, most of which is paid by Nouryon
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LifeCheck Employee Assistance Program: Free, confidential wellbeing support for you and your family
Have we got your interest?
This is a permanent position, on a full-time basis in Amsterdam. You will be reporting to
Kelley Gaffney, Planning Manager - Cleaning Goods and based in US:
[email protected]
Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/
We look forward to receiving your application!
About Nouryon
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If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.
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For additional information about the vacancy please contact hiring manager
Kelley Gaffney, Planning Manager - Cleaning Goods and based in US via
[email protected]
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or your application or need assistance, please contact:
[email protected]
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