Vacancy: Medior Planner
Location: Maastricht-Airport | Hours: 40 hours per week | Department: Control Tower Operations | Reports to: Operations Team Leader
About the role
As a Medior Planner, you are responsible for planning, monitoring and improving transport operations within e-llis - a 4PL control tower environment. You work independently, but still as part of the team, you maintain control and adjust accordingly when priorities shift, and take ownership of daily planning challenges from start to finish.
You act as the key link between customers, carriers and internal teams, making sure shipments are planned accurately, disruptions are resolved quickly, and the highest service levels are maintained consistently.
What you will do
· Plan, coordinate and adjust transport activities to meet agreed lead times, service levels and customer requirements.
· Independently monitor shipments, identify risks or delays, and take timely action to resolve operational issues.
· Act as a reliable point of contact for customers, carriers and internal stakeholders, communicating clearly and proactively.
· Work in line with customer-specific SOPs while using sound judgement to handle exceptions and changing priorities.
· Monitor operational performance and support reporting on key KPIs such as on-time delivery and load efficiency.
· Identify practical improvement opportunities and contribute to more efficient, cost-effective and reliable transport operations.
What you bring
· 3 to 5 years of experience in transport planning, logistics, supply chain or a similar operational planning role.
· MBO level qualification or equivalent experience, preferably in logistics, supply chain or business administration.
· Experience in a 4PL, control tower, logistics service provider or international supply chain environment is a strong advantage.
· Good understanding of transport planning, shipment follow-up, carrier coordination and customer service.
· Experience with a Transport Management System and strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and Outlook.
· Excellent written and verbal English. Other languages are a plus
Who you are
· You are structured, accurate and able to manage your own workload independently.
· You stay calm under pressure and can make practical decisions when plans change.
· You are proactive, solution-focused and confident in taking ownership of operational issues.
· You communicate clearly and professionally with different stakeholders.
· You enjoy improving processes and working as part of a hands-on operations team.
What we offer
· A full-time role of 40 hours per week in Maastricht.
· A varied planning position in a dynamic 4PL supply chain and logistics environment.
· The chance to take ownership, solve problems and make a visible impact on daily operations.
· A collaborative, practical team with short communication lines.
Interested?
If you are ready for a planning role with ownership, variety and daily problem-solving, we would be happy to hear from you.
Please send your CV and Motivation Letter as soon as possible to [email protected].
Please keep in mind:
-This is not a fully remote role. We're searching primarily for candidates within reasonable commuting distance of Maastricht.
-for non-EU cititzens, a valid work/living permit is mandatory.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: €3.000,00 per month
Work authorization:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in 6199 Maastricht Aachen Airport
