As a Production Planner for our site Groot Bijgaarden, you play a key role in the efficient organization of our production lines.

Your primary mission is to ensure optimal planning to ensure on-time delivery to customers, efficient and high-quality production, and the availability of raw materials and packaging. You actively contribute to operational objectives and continuous improvement toward operational excellence.

Key accountabilities

• You manage orders and draw up production schedules to guarantee a high level of internal and external service with maximum efficiency of sequences:
• Prepare production schedules for the site, respecting production sequences to maximize productivity and efficiency and minimize delays
• Create and confirm production orders, ensuring compliance with production dates, customer delivery deadlines and raw material availability, adjusting deviations on a daily basis.
• Ensure continuous communication between production and preparation, on the one hand, and purchasing, internal suppliers, and sales, on the other
• Plan production shutdowns (investments, maintenance, inventories, etc.)
• Order and confirm bulk products
• Attend DOR (daily operation review) and follow-up on discussed items
• Manage strategic product KPI’s and stock control
• Backup for other planners and the material planner

Who are we looking for ?

• You have a bachelor or master degree (logistics, accounting, economic sciences,..) or are equivalent through experience
• You have affinity or experience within a production environment, you like being responsible for planning with all its challenges
• You are fluent in English, with good understanding of Dutch and French
• You have a good knowledge of MS Office, SAP APO experience is an asset but not a must
• You are highly organized and function optimally in a changing environment.
• You are stress-resistant, customer-oriented, flexible and dare to make decisions.
• You have an analytical mind and good communication and negotiation skills.

What do we offer ?

You will be welcomed in a dynamic work environment where passion for innovation, team spirit and continuous improvement are key. You can count on a competitive salary package with attractive benefits such as:

• A fixed-term contract of 6 months with the option to extend
• Meal vouchers (8€/day)
• Group, dental and hospitalization insurance fully paid by Puratos
• 3th and 14th month pay
• Minimum 5 training days per year

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Who are we ?

Puratos is a growing, international, Belgian family business with a team of more than 11 000 employees worldwide. Since 1919, we have been developing, producing and distributing innovative ingredients for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors and helping our customers to be successful. We are committed to the health and well-being of people and protecting the planet.

Are you looking for the right recipe for your career? Choose Puratos, a Top Employer in Belgium.

We at Puratos cultivate an inclusive global workplace, that fully embraces diversity and equal opportunities for all. We strive to reflect the richness of our customers, communities and society, accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver on our commitments.