About the role:
As a Supply Planner, you play a central role in ensuring product availability while balancing service levels, costs and sustainability. You translate demand signals into smart supply and inventory decisions and work closely with internal teams and external partners.
Your mission:
Manage supply and inventory planning aligned with demand forecasts, customer requirements and financial targets
Monitor stock levels and maintain key planning parameters such as MOQ, lead times and safety stock
Identify and anticipate risks including shortages, excess stock, obsolescence or supply disruptions, and propose mitigation actions
Generate and align purchase forecasts with suppliers and principals
Coordinate destocking initiatives and support supplier onboarding
Collaborate closely with Procurement, Product Management and other supply chain stakeholders
Ensure accurate ERP usage, data quality, compliance and contribution to sustainability objectives
Actively support continuous improvement and system enhancement initiatives
Your Profile
Proven experience in Supply Chain & Planning and cross-functional working
Attention to detail, self-starter and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Business understanding, strong analytical and planning skills.
Strong communication and organizational skills
Analytical mindset with data-driven decision-making
Advanced knowledge of ERP systems and IT tools
Native Dutch and Fluent in English
Flexible, proactive, and a true team player
You share our values: Respect, Entrepreneurial, Focused, Knowledgeable
Skills Required
- Proven experience in Supply Chain & Planning
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong analytical and planning skills
- Advanced knowledge of ERP systems
- Fluent in English and native in Dutch
What We Do
As a leading global innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, we are committed to creating value for principals and customers whilst providing a great work environment and career opportunities. Azelis has 4,200+ employees across 65 countries worldwide. We work with around 2,800 principals to provide a diverse range of innovative products/services to 63,000+ customers. Our industry-dedicated sales teams have specialist product and application knowledge, combined with business know-how, enabling us to add value in all business relationships. We’re always looking to add new talent to our team and encourage and support the personal and professional growth of all employees. Specialties include: Life Sciences: Personal Care, Home Care & Industrial Cleaning, Pharma & Healthcare, Food & Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, Agricultural & Environmental Industrial Chemicals: CASE, Electronics, Essential Chemicals, Fine Chemicals, Advanced Materials & Additives, Chemicals, Lubricants & Metal Working Fluids, Other Applications, Textiles, Leather & Paper At Azelis, our partnerships with customers and principals remain at the heart of our activities. As a leading global innovation service provider, our entrepreneurial approach to doing business is reflected in our can-do attitude. Across our network of more than 70 application laboratories, our award-winning staff help develop formulations and provide technical guidance along the customers’ product development process. We combine a global market reach with a local footprint to offer a reliable, integrated and unique digital service to customers and attractive business opportunities to principals. Striving to create a positive impact on the environment and communities around the world, we are top-industry-rated by Sustainalytics. Azelis is a leader in sustainability. We aim to provide effective, sustainable, and reliable solutions. Our business is your business
