Manager Supply & Demand Planning, BU Western Europe

Are you an experienced Supply Chain planning professional seeking an exciting role in a complex and dynamic environment? Then we're looking for you!

We are now looking for a Manager of Supply Chain & Demand Planning for DeJong Verpakkin by Stora Enso.

As Manager of Supply & Demand Planning, you'll play a crucial role in optimizing production and ensuring maximum delivery reliability to our customers. You'll oversee the demand and supply flows related to short and medium-term planning (demand flows up to approximately 2 weeks ahead, supply flows up to approximately 6 weeks ahead). You'll be responsible for optimizing the capacity utilization of the facilities within our 2 factories, improving delivery reliability, and reducing waste through inefficient planning (thus contributing to cost optimization). Additionally, you'll be responsible for the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring the mid- to long-term balance between demand and supply.

The Supply & Demand Planning department is part of the Supply Chain department, consisting of sub-departments such as Supply & Demand, Transportation, Logistics, and De Jong Box (box setup).

The Supply & Demand Planning department consists of 4 components:

• Demand Planning, which deals with customer demand and the global production planning (up to approximately 2 weeks ahead).
• Supply Planning, which translates demand into material requirements with a focus on paper (what is needed to achieve the planned production).
• Inventory Management, which deals with production and inventory administration.
• Production Planning, also known as Scheduling & Planning, which translates the demand plan into a detailed production schedule.
• The activities within the Supply & Demand Planning department relate to both factories.

Furthermore, the following tasks are part of this role:

• Participating in the Operations Management Team (OMT), discussing deviations, specificities, and reporting KPIs.
• Developing control over the day-to-day planning cycles and annual/strategic planning.
• Driving process and system improvements in the planning domain to support ambitious growth plans and enhance efficiency in planning processes.
• Comfortably and effectively building and maintaining relationships with other functions such as Sales, Production, and Finance, and navigating across different hierarchical levels within the organization.
• Leading a large team of planning professionals, challenging them to continuously improve their own work domain, fostering personal/team development, and promoting collaboration with other functions.

What we are looking for:

• HBO or WO level of education and thinking;
• A completed degree preferably in Logistics Management, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain Management;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to efficiently convey complex ideas to various stakeholders;
• Ability to design, improve, and document operational processes;
• Excellent command of the Dutch and English language, both written and spoken.

What we offer you:

• A full-time position at a leading company;
• A fixed-term contract with the possibility of a permanent position;
• A competitive salary with a pension plan and a travel allowance;
• Opportunities for internal and external training;
• A challenging job with room for further development and ample opportunities for career advancement;
• We welcome foreign employees and offer opportunities regarding housing and transportation.

How can you apply for this role?

You can only submit your application to us by using our recruitment tool. As we are assessing our candidates on an ongoing basis, we hope to hear from you as soon as possible.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent Acquisition Partners by email   , werkenbij@dejongverpakking.com.

Business Unit Western Europe

In 2023, Stora Enso completed the acquisition of the De Jong Packaging Group (now Business Unit Western Europe), one of the largest manufacturers of corrugated packaging in Western Europe (The Netherlands, Germany, UK and Belgium).  Most of the sites are corrugated converting and packaging wholesales facilities. The Business Unit is part of the Packaging Solutions Division of Stora Enso.

About Stora Enso

Part of the global bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials and wooden construction, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. We employ approximately 21,000 people worldwide.

We believe diversity strengthens our competitiveness and contributes to better decision-making. Diverse working teams help us to explore different perspectives and challenge our way of thinking. We work actively to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer and follows non-discriminatory practices.

The Stora Enso movie: What a tree can do 

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