Manager Planning & Logistics

Supply Chain Joure Full-time Netherlands

Job Description

We are looking for a Manager Planning & Logistics for our Coffee & Tea Factory in Joure, Netherlands. The Manager Planning & Logistics is part of the European supply chain organization and leads the planning & logistics team for the Joure factory.  In this factory based role, you are responsible for the complete internal Supply Chain of the factory. From the arrival of green beans & Tea, scheduling all the process and packing lines, ensuring packaging materials are available on the lines at the right moment.  Then ensuring the finished goods are delivered to our warehouses across the world.  And collaborating with fellow factories and business  units across the JDE Global network.  Leading a local team, you will have full accountability to deliver on People, Service, Cost and Cash targets. 

In this role you will be responsible for the following: 

  • Deliver excellent results through engaged leadership, coaching and team development 

  • Execute the supply chain processes in an efficient and effective way 

  • Be the primary interface with JDE’s central supply chain organization and external suppliers 

  • Set the long-term vision for the Supply Chain area and establishes the right plan to reach it 

  • Drive or support the on-time delivery of new product development initiatives 

  • Support the roll out of JDE’s Continuous Improvement Program and act as role model for the plant 

  • As member of the leadership team, contribute to the overall performance and development of the Roastery 

Qualifications

If you have the courage and confidence to venture into new cultures & territories, and you're brimming with an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to succeed, you’ll fit right in at JDE. We roll up our sleeves, pitch in, and get our hands dirty to break new ground. Committed to playing at our best, we think bigger and move faster, always rising to the challenge that matters most and celebrating the wins that count. 

For this role as a Manager Planning and Logistics, we’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience: 

  • Master degree ideally in a Supply related discipline  

  • 5+ years’ experience in Operations or Supply Chain environment, preferably in FMCG 

  • Experience in Leadership roles in a Manufacturing Unit 

  • Proven Continuous Improvement Capability – Safety, Financial and Ways Of Working 

  • Excellent change and people management skills 

  • Experience with SAP and APO/OMP preferred 

  • Fluent in Dutch & English 

Additional Information

If you are interested in this position, please respond online for the attention of David Jackson, Planning & Logistics Director, and Valeria Calenici ,Talent Acquisition Specialist. After receiving your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure at JDE will be an online assessment, followed by interviews. A pre-employment check can be part of the recruitment process. 

Company Description

It’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee. At JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS, we’ve made it our mission to find out . Our people have been raising the bar since day one, thinking fast and acting even faster to make an impact that’s felt around the world. JDE is the home to some of the most well-known coffee brands in the world. To date, our coffee and tea portfolio is available in over 100 countries and includes iconic household names such as Jacobs, Tassimo, Moccona, Senseo, L’OR, Douwe Egberts, TiOra, Super, Kenco, Pilao and Gevalia. We’ve built our business on the belief that everyone deserves the coffee they love – no matter who you are, where you live or how you take it.