Key Skills

Job Description

What Do We Offer Competitive salary of between €2.900,- and €4.500,- based on a 40-hour working week, depending on your work experience; A varied role where you will have a direct impact on our operations while helping to implement our new ERP system; A competitive package of (secondary) employment benefits (in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for the Metal and Electrical Engineering sector) including 27 days’ annual leave and 13 ADV days; Plenty of opportunities for personal development through the AWL Academy (>50 training programmes) and participation in our ‘Boost Your Life’ wellbeing programme; A challenging work environment in which you can develop yourself and continue to grow as a professional. What Do We Expect At least an mbo-4 qualification (bachelor level of working and thinking) and available for 24-32 hours a week; A proactive, independent and inquisitive work attitude; you enjoy researching things; You can handle pressure, maintain an overview and set priorities effectively, even when faced with ad hoc changes; You enjoy working as part of a team, but are also able to work independently and interact easily with various colleagues; You are fluent in both Dutch and English, both spoken and written. About This Vacancy As an Operational Planner, you’ll be at the heart of day-to-day operations. You’ll ensure projects keep running by cleverly coordinating people, capacity and priorities. No two days are the same: one day you’ll be adjusting schedules, the next you’ll be resolving a bottleneck together with production, engineering, team leaders or our branches in China, Mexico, the US and the Czech Republic. You’ll be given plenty of freedom and responsibility to maintain an overview and look ahead. During your induction period, you’ll get to know our processes first-hand and play an active role in the implementation and testing of our new ERP system. This will enable you to build up your knowledge quickly and become a key point of contact for planning within the new system. Your planning brings calm to the hustle and bustle. You spot where things are going wrong, think ahead and ensure colleagues know where they stand. What will you be doing? Processing project plans and capacity requests in systems such as AWL-planner, MS Project, Navision, Dynamics and Power BI; In consultation with your team leaders, you will work out project plans and forecasts to schedule staff and, where necessary, temporary staff as effectively as possible within the available budgets, hours and priorities; Coordinating planning and available capacity with internal departments and overseas branches; Managing the central mailbox and handle requests in a structured manner; You’ll ensure that all service teams are fully staffed and respond quickly when clients or projects need extra support. Our team You’ll be joining a young and enthusiastic team of four colleagues. We work hard, adapt quickly and help one another where needed. There’s plenty of scope to ask questions, contribute ideas and work together to improve the planning a little bit every day. AWL recruits exclusively through its own recruitment department and does not accept unsolicited candidate profiles or CVs from agencies or third parties. Any such submissions will be treated as direct applications and shall not create any contractual relationship between the sender and AWL. If a candidate is hired, no fees or remuneration will be payable. Any terms and conditions of the sender are expressly rejected. Application process Your application Great that you’ve applied! We’ll review your application carefully and get back to you within a week. First interview You’ll meet with a recruiter and/or hiring manager to discuss your experience, motivation, and the role. The next interview A deeper conversation with the team about the (technical) aspects of the role and how you would collaborate day to day. The assessment Depending on the role, we may include a practical or skills assessment. The offer When it’s a match, we’ll share an offer and walk you through next steps to join AWL.

Core Responsibilities

Coordinate people, capacity, and priorities to ensure projects run smoothly across internal departments and international branches. Process project plans and forecasts using various planning tools while supporting the implementation of a new ERP system.

Requirements

Requires at least an mbo-4 qualification (bachelor level of thinking) and fluency in both Dutch and English. Candidates must be proactive, able to handle pressure, and available to work 24-32 hours per week.

Benefits

• Annual Leave
• ADV Days
• Personal Development Training
• Wellbeing Programme