Key Skills

Job Description

Job Description Material & Production Planner Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Company: ADM WILD Netherlands B.V. About ADM WILD Netherlands ADM WILD Netherlands B.V. has been located in the Port of Amsterdam for over 40 years and develops, produces, and supplies fruit juice concentrates, blends, and flavor systems for customers across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The Amsterdam site employs approximately 100 people. As part of our Supply Chain team, you will work in a dynamic, customer-driven environment where planning accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration are essential. The Role As a Material & Production Planner , you will be responsible for both production planning and material planning activities, ensuring customer orders are fulfilled on time while maintaining optimal inventory levels and efficient use of production capacity. You will work closely with Procurement, Sales, Production, and other Supply Chain stakeholders to balance customer demand, material availability, capacity constraints, and operational costs. Key Responsibilities Create and maintain production plans and schedules to meet customer demand and optimize capacity utilization. Ensure timely availability of raw materials, ingredients, and packaging materials. Monitor inventory levels and manage material replenishment to minimize shortages and excess stock. Identify and resolve supply chain and planning bottlenecks in collaboration with Production, Procurement, and Sales. Analyze forecasts, customer orders, and capacity constraints to support effective planning decisions. Maintain accurate planning, inventory, and master data in SAP and other planning systems. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning efficiency, service levels, and cost performance. Requirements MBO+/HBO degree or equivalent work experience. Several years of experience in production planning, material planning, supply chain, or sourcing. Experience within the food, beverage, or agri industry is an advantage. Strong knowledge of Excel and experience with SAP and planning systems. Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. Proactive, flexible, customer-focused team player with a results-driven mindset. Req/Job ID 114113BR Ref ID

Core Responsibilities

Create and maintain production schedules, ensure materials are available, and manage inventory to fulfill customer orders while optimizing capacity and costs. Analyze demand and constraints, maintain accurate planning data in SAP and other systems, and collaborate across teams to resolve bottlenecks and improve planning performance.

Requirements

Requires an MBO+/HBO degree or equivalent experience and several years of experience in production planning, material planning, supply chain, or sourcing; food, beverage, or agriculture experience is an advantage. Candidates should have strong Excel skills, experience with SAP and planning systems, fluent English, and strong analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder-management abilities.