Supply Chain Demand & Supply Planning Coordinator

Walraven is an international family business where more than 1,200 employees work every day with pride and passion for our customers, thousands of installation companies around the world. Our head office is located in the Netherlands, Mijdrecht and we have production and sales offices in 20 countries. Walraven is unique because of its social and entrepreneurial character. People are central and are our most important capital.

In order to support our growth, and strengthen our team, we currently have a vacancy in our Supply Chain team. The supply chain team is part of Walraven Europe, a coordination center where 85 colleagues are working. We are looking for a colleague in the role of:

Supply Chain Demand & Supply Planning Coordinator
Data- driven, Service Level, Value Chain, Planning Processes – Coordination

The Supply Chain Demand & Supply Planning Coordinator is responsible for execution of the demand and supply planning process and facilitates the so called handshake between sales and manufacturing, as part of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) monthly cycle.

He/She supports the European sales and manufacturing teams by signalling trends and creating insights into the demand/supply pattern, highlighting potential bottlenecks and following up on defined actions.

The Demand & Supply Planning Coordinator supports the Inventory Specialist on the execution of the inventory strategy and is the point of contact for S&OP tooling (internal and external).

The position is reporting to Floris Benschop, who will take up the responsibility of tactical and operational planning processes, supporting the strategic planning processes.

What makes this role interesting?

• The impact you have and tangible results you see, by supporting the S&OP process
• The daily contacts with sales & manufacturing colleagues
• The international environment and opportunity to contribute to projects
• The combination of tactical and operational activities
• Working with a dynamic team

What experience and skills do you bring?

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management or similar with 2-3 years of Supply Chain experience in an international manufacturing environment.
• You have gained knowledge of ERP systems (forecasting software, preferable Arkieva) and have excellent knowledge and experience with MS Office
• You do grasp how organizations and processes work and are structural in approach,
  with a can-do attitude, pro-active and self starting.
• You are a persistent and energetic teamplayer able to reach out to colleagues, building constructive working relations
• Excellent knowledge of the English language verbally and in writing is a necessity
• You are willing to travel

In case you are interested in this opportunity, feel free to reach out to Floris Benschop or Barbara Huysman.