Senior Planner

<p></p><p>Job Description: </p><p>Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in securing the availability of raw materials? Join our global procurement team and make a significant impact on optimizing processes and enhancing value delivery.<br/> </p><p></p><p>About the job</p><p>In this role you are responsible for accurately and timely planning and allocating contracted volumes, ensuring the lowest cost possible without compromising quality. To achieve this, you communicate with Lead Buyers and OpCo’s regarding allocated and to-be-contracted volumes. Next to that, you:</p><p></p><ul><li><p>Work closely with the category managers to build the purchasing and allocation plan.</p></li><li><p>Act as an interface between category, operational procurement, and suppliers.</p></li><li><p>Collaborate with other planners to prepare quarterly and monthly planning based on OpCo forecasts.</p></li><li><p>Reallocate contract volumes during the contract period and align with stakeholders.</p></li><li><p>Ensure all relevant data is received and correctly administered in relevant systems for consistent planning performance.</p></li><li><p>Monitor contract usage and propose optimal usage toward customers and suppliers, defining, developing, implementing, and monitoring KPIs to improve departmental, customer, and supplier performance.<br/> </p></li></ul><p></p><p>What we ask</p><p>Ideally, you have knowledge of and experience with relevant categories and possess strong analytical skills combined with a strategic mindset. You can analyse data, identify trends, and make strategic decisions to optimize procurement processes. Also, you have excellent communication skills to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders, fostering strong relationships and collaboration. And, you have:</p><ul><li><p>At least a bachelor's degree, preferably a master’s degree.</p></li><li><p>Over 5 years of experience in global procurement and supply chain management.</p></li><li><p>Fluent in English, both verbal and written.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><br/>About Nutreco<br/>Nutreco’s mission is to feed the future. In a world with limited natural resources, our ambition is to meet the rising food needs of a growing world population in a sustainable manner. Working for Nutreco means a fantastic position in an international working environment with lots of development opportunities.<br/> </p><p>Working for us is challenging, varied, and rewarding. We believe that social responsibility, transparency, and sustainability are important for long-term viability. We encourage an open culture with accessible managers, an international working environment with good development and training possibilities.<br/> </p><p></p><p>What we offer</p><ul><li><p>We will offer you a fulltime position, 40 hours per week.</p></li><li><p>Competitive remuneration package with a good pension scheme.</p></li><li><p>Responsibility for your own projects and development opportunities within the company.</p></li><li><p>Flexible work environment with the option to work partly from home.</p></li></ul><p><br/> </p><p>How to apply / Extra information</p><p>Are you the candidate we are looking for? We would like to hear from you! You can express your interest in this role by clicking the button “apply now’’ and we will contact you as soon as possible. For more information regarding this vacancy, you can contact Dionne Bolderheij-Mooijer (Corporate Recruiter) at <a href="mailto:dionne.bolderheij@nutreco.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dionne.bolderheij@nutreco.com</a>. In case you do apply, we like to thank you for sharing your ambition with us!</p><p></p><p>Our organisation:<br/>Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for agriculture and aquaculture. Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future.</p><p></p><p>Equal Opportunity Employer: </p><p>Nutreco is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Nutreco is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.</p>