Supply Chain Planner G&C Materials

Kekkilä-BVB is the European leader in horticulture. provide products and services for professional greenhouse growers, retail, consumers and landscapers in over 100 countries worldwide. We have strong product brands within the professional and consumer growing markets, trading under the names of BVB Substrates, Kekkilä Professional, Brill Substrates, BVB Landscaping, Kekkilä, Hasselfors Garden, Terra Brill, Jardino and Florentus. Together with our customers, we bring performance to life. Kekkilä-BVB is part of Neova Group.

For Business Area G&C Materials, we are currently looking for a Supply Chain Planner.

The Supply Chain Planner is together with the current team members responsible for planning the supply of Peat moss and Coir raw materials to our production locations in the Netherlands and Germany or directly to our customers. You will be in close contact with S&OP, suppliers, customers, shipping companies and transporters. Supplies are delivered by sea vessels, sea containers, inland barges and trucks. An important part is scheduling and booking the sea vessels that transport our peat materials from the Baltic countries and Scandinavia to Germany and The Netherlands.

Coir related tasks

• Organizing the import stream of sea containers from our suppliers based in Asia (India/Sri Lanka) to our external customers and local production sites. In order to coordinate all upcoming container shipments, it’s required to maintain daily contacts between different parties in the supply chain: suppliers, forwarders, customers and site managers.

• Invoice handling of shipped Coir raw materials: directly after shipment of full container loads, our raw material suppliers are sending their connecting invoices which need to processed in D365 (posting) and Blue10 (payment).

  For tracking & tracing purposes each container needs to be registered in our internal import planning.

• Invoice handling forwarders: after arrival of the containers at several final destinations in Europe, our forwarders are sending over their invoices. These invoices need to processed in both D365 and Blue10 as well.

• Deliveries directly to external customers need to be invoiced after receipt of the delivery notes.

Peat related tasks

• Organize the vessel planning for internal and external deliveries to the production facilities in

  Schiedam, Rotterdam, Papenburg (DE) or other harbors globally. Make a vessel planning for the Kekkilä-BVB Central peat deliveries based on the demand forecast provided by Kekkilä-BVB S&OP. Close communication with suppliers, ship owners, forwarders and Kekkilä-BVB procurement is needed.

• Organize the vessel loading planning for external customers. Coordinate the loading planning for external customers with the customers and Neova Terra. The majority of external customers will arrange their own vessels, but it’s crucial that the internal and external vessel plannings are aligned to avoid congestion and/or capacity problems.

• Manage the administrative process of the vessel planning:

  • Create purchase orders for the peat deliveries and logistics and process the related purchase invoices.

  • Create sales orders for peat deliveries and send the invoices to the customers, both to Kekkilä-BVB as well as external customers.

• Sales invoice handling of the peat moss sales per truck from the Papenburg (DE) terminal.

• Purchase invoice handling for the activities and services at the Papenburg (DE) terminal.

Requirements

Creating and facilitating optimal conditions to ensure the safe, high-quality, and efficient supply of raw materials. Given the quantity of products, customers, and the influence of the season, a high level of involvement in the processes is essential. By thinking ahead, taking initiative, and doing things systematically, control is maintained.

You will bring

• A completed higher professional education (HBO) degree or demonstrate higher professional education work and thinking skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• A positive attitude towards change

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships (internally and externally)

• Experience with negotiation and cost-conscious working

• The ability to prioritize effectively and make decisions under pressure

• A proactive, hands-on work ethic

• Experience with planning, organization, and potentially project management

• Excellent IT skills; knowledge of automation is a plus

• A commercial mindset and customer focus

• A team-oriented approach and flexibility

• Fluent Dutch and English; German is a plus

What do you get in return?

If you choose to work at Kekkilä-BVB, we offer you a challenging job in an international organization. You will join an informal and pleasant working environment with plenty of opportunities for advancement. In addition, we offer:

• A 12-month contract, with the prospect of a permanent position

• A challenging and dynamic working environment with opportunities for professional growth and development

• A stimulating work culture based on collaboration innovation and continuous improvement

• A competitive salary and attractive fringe benefits such as:
  - Non-contributory pension
  - 24 holidays
  - 8% holiday pay
  - Hybrid working model; allowing you to work 2-3 days per week at office location de Lier (some travelling is required)

• We stimulate a healthy lifestyle offering fresh fruit in the office & financial attractive sport subscriptions

• A chance to be part of a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration.

• A friendly and active staff association (voluntary)

• And above all, the best colleagues in the business.

At Kekkilä-BVB, we are driven by our core values:
- Focus on customer success: We strive to provide our customers with the best possible service and support and strive for long-term relationships based on trust and mutual success.
- Achieving together: We believe in the power of cooperation and teamwork and work together on common goals to realise our vision.
- Courage to renew: We embrace change and innovation and encourage our employees to explore new ideas and face challenges with creativity and determination.
- Trust through respect: We treat each other with respect and integrity and create an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone feels valued and heard.

Do you recognize yourself in this position, or are you ready for the next step in your career? And can you identify with our core values? Then we would like to receive your motivation and CV.

For more information about this position, don't hesitate to get in touch with Jaco Dijkshoorn (jaco.dijkshoorn@kekkila-bvb.com) or if you have questions about the procedure please get in touch with Nathalie van Donzel (Nathalie.van.donzel@kekkila-bvb.com).

Aquisition based on this recruitment vacancy is not appreciated.