Supply Chain Planner at Cargill

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

Job Purpose and Impact

For our chocolate production site in Antwerp, we are looking for an experienced production planner who understands how demand, capacity, raw materials and shop-floor reality come together. In this role, you ensure that production plans are optimised and aligned with operational constraints. You play a key role within the local supply chain team by not only taking ownership of the production schedule, but also of the stock position of finished products and the supply of raw materials. You have a hands-on mentality, and you excel under pressure to ensure the best customer service.

Key Accountabilities

• Create, maintain and optimise short-term production schedules to meet customer demands and business targets. Adjust these plans proactively in response to changes in customer requirements, capacity constraints or operational issues.
• Provide accurate and timely input to the supply planner for multiple production lines, covering both liquid and solid production processes.
• Manage inventories of finished products and raw materials, both on-site and at the external warehouse.
• Maintain and update data relevant to master planning, production scheduling and material requirements planning activities, including planning calendars, material data and location settings.
• Resolve basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent
• Fluent in Dutch and English

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Three to five years of experience in supply chain planning or within an industrial production environment
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Highly analytical and well-organised, with strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and willingness to collaborate closely with cross-functional teams
• Customer-focused mindset with a drive for continuous improvement
• A passion for food and chocolate in particular

Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately.

Interested? Then make sure to send us your CV and cover letter in English today: Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cargill

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