Job Summary:
The Warehouse Operations Planner is responsible for executing weekly/monthly planning activities to support efficient operations within the distribution center. This includes inventory replenishment, order scheduling, and coordination with warehouse, transportation, and upstream planning teams to ensure timely product flow. The Planner plays a key role in balancing service levels, inventory targets, and cost efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Generate and maintain weekly and monthly distribution and replenishment plans based on demand forecasts and inventory levels.
- Analyze sales orders, forecasts, and supply availability to schedule outbound shipments and inbound receipts.
- Monitor inventory levels across the distribution network and initiate transfers or replenishments as needed.
- Collaborate with warehouse and transportation teams to ensure execution of plans and resolve operational issues.
- Support planning manager in collecting and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs), including pick efficiency, on-time shipping, and inventory accuracy.
- Maintain accurate planning data in ERP/WMS systems, ensuring timely updates of product availability, order status, and shipment schedules.
- Communicate proactively with customer service, sales, and procurement teams regarding stock availability, delays, or potential disruptions.
- Assist in planning for peak periods, new product launches, and promotional activities.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy and reduce logistics costs.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and operational procedures.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in supply chain planning, logistics coordination, or inventory management (distribution environment preferred).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP/WMS systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Manhattan, NetSuite).
- Strong attention to detail, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make recommendations.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in a high-volume distribution or fulfillment center
- Familiarity with demand planning or forecasting tools
- APICS CPIM or similar certification a plus
Top Skills
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market.
Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions.
The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.
Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation.
Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
