Operation Planner (Inventory Management)

Location: Veldhoven, Netherlands. Onsite warehouse role with a two-shift support schedule and recurring weekend shifts.

Company

High-tech manufacturing organization supporting complex assembly processes and factory operations.

What you will do

• Manage warehouse inventory to ensure stock availability and accuracy for internal factory customers.
• Coordinate material availability, deliveries, stock transfers, and logistical capacity against demand.
• Align with sourcing and procurement, the in-house 3PL, other warehouses, factories, and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor inventory and operational performance, report results, and initiate corrective actions.
• Identify inventory and value-chain improvement opportunities and define better processes.
• Participate in or lead continuous improvement projects, including cycle counting and inventory problem solving.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Operations Management and Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in logistics or supply chain management.
• Hands-on experience in a technical production or warehouse environment.
• Working knowledge of SAP and excellent knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Analytical, problem-solving, structured, proactive, service-minded, and results-oriented approach.
• Ability to manage stakeholders, lead process improvements, collaborate effectively, and work under stress.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, creative, and dynamic working environment with supportive colleagues.
• Flexibility and trust to choose effective approaches to tasks and problem solving.
• Equal-opportunity workplace focused on diversity and inclusion.
• Two-shift schedule: four working days per week between Monday and Friday, from 06:30–15:30 or 15:00–00:00, with one fixed day off.
• Weekend shift: one weekend shift every four weeks from 07:00–16:00.