Supply Chain Planner

We are looking for an enthusiastic, inquisitive Supply Chain Planner who has an eye for detail, who thinks about solving problems and who strives to know everything in relation to production planning and the production process.

A bit about us:

JBT has a long commitment to the food processing and packaging industry. Since our creation in 1884, JBT has installed worldwide more than 40,000 machines, more specifically to our side of the business, over 5,000 fillers and closers, and over 4,000 sterilization systems. Amazingly more than 50% of the world’s canned food are filled, closed or sterilized on JBT equipment, we bet you didn’t know that cool fact!

This makes us one of the world’s leading suppliers of processing and packaging technology to the global food industry. As a global leading technology solution provider, we have offices in more than 100 countries all over the world. We are growing both organically and by acquisitions and are continuously looking for new employees that want to grow with us.

We are awesome at supplying the food processing and air transportation industries with cutting edge machinery and equipment. We design, manufacture, test and service technologically sophisticated systems and products for our customers.

JBT in Sint Niklaas where this position sits, we are in the unique position of being able to offer extensive thermal process expertise regarding virtually all low and high acid foods in nearly every type of sterilizing system and every type of package, by virtue of our position as a recognized thermal process authority. Our Research and Technology Centre in Sint Niklaas assists with Process Validation, Process Development, Container Performance Studies and Training.

Currently we have more than 180 employees, perhaps your journey could be part of our story!

A day in the life of our Supply Chain Plannerwould look like this …

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  Assessing the proposals for internal production and purchases generated by our ERP system, checking the certificates and analysing differences in information. Following this, you would process the administrative transactions surrounding this work.
• Monitoring technical changes in production and purchasing and implement these changes in relation to the parts you procure, as you go.
• You will perform inventory optimization by checking the figures and determining any reordering and the quantities required.
• You will also handle more complex projects administratively and support the engineering, purchasing and sales teams, providing information as required by a project.
• Best of all we love fresh ideas and if you have any improvement proposals within logistics, we would love to hear them.

We would like you to have what’s listed below, however we are super keen on diversity in the workplace – if you have something transferable come and tell us about it …

• We would like you to have a Bachelor or master’s degree of equivalent business experience – this can be from within Engineering, Procurement or Production related.
• You need to be a super organised person and a great administrator.
• Have a passion for numbers and be full conversant using up to date IT tools (especially Excel).
• For you to be a team player, an analytical person, someone who can work well in a pressurised environment and be a great communicator.
• In view of the international nature of our business management, we would like you to converse well in English, but Dutch is a requirement for the role.
• Knowledge of an ERP system is a very big plus.

Our offer:

A dynamic international environment at a global player with great career opportunities. You can count on a decent starting wage, mileage allowance, health care insurance and group insurance. On an annual basis we offer 20 vacation days + 6 additional leave days. Meal vouchers, an end-of-year bonus depending on the results, in addition to your salary package..

Interested? Please either apply via LinkedIn or send your CV to vicky.moeyersoms@jbtc.com or contact Shirley Willis Talent Acquisition Manager for EMEA via email on shirley.willis@jbtc.com or via LinkedIn, we will be happy to tell you more about this excellent role.