Operations Planner

As an Operations Planner, you play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth flow of our production processes. You are the connecting link between the Supply Team, Customer Service, and the operators on the shop floor. You ensure that production orders are scheduled efficiently, monitor progress, and intervene in a timely manner when deviations occur.

You monitor the daily workflow, report on lead times, delivery reliability, and capacity, and are flexibly deployable across different squads to manage peaks and challenges. In this role, you report to the Unit Lead and actively contribute to continuous improvement within the team.

Your responsibilities:

• Efficiently preparing and planning production orders.
• Coordinating machine capacity, staffing, and order deadlines.
• Identifying deviations and proactively coordinating with stakeholders to shorten lead times.
• Acting as a liaison between different departments.
• Preparing orders and processes for stakeholders (such as OIC requests and label approvals).
• Recognizing process deviations and initiating solutions.
• Anticipating customer needs and internal changes.
• Actively contributing to team improvement and honoring team agreements.
• Ensuring a safe and clean workplace in accordance with HSE guidelines.
• Participating in training related to laws, regulations, and internal guidelines.

• MBO+ level of working and thinking, supplemented with relevant planning/administrative experience.
• Accurate, precise, and efficient.
• Result-oriented and motivated to complete orders correctly and on time.
• Pragmatic, flexible (including working hours), and strong in setting priorities.
• Able to maintain overview and quickly make connections.
• Comfortable in a dynamic environment and demonstrates ownership.
• Good command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written.
• Experience with Excel, Word, and Outlook; knowledge of SAP is a plus.
• Team player with strong communication skills.

• A full-time position with immediate start.
• Workplace in Enkhuizen (100% on-site).
• Salary between €19.88 and €23.00 per hour, depending on experience.
• A dynamic work environment where collaboration and improvement are central.
• Opportunities for personal development through training and internal courses.
• A committed team where safety, quality, and cooperation are top priorities.

Our client is an international seed breeding company specializing in the breeding of vegetable seeds. They focus on developing innovative and sustainable solutions that support farmers worldwide in providing food for the ever-growing global population. In 2022, they were again certified as a Top Employer in the Netherlands. You will have the opportunity to be part of a culture that values employees’ passion for innovation and empowers them to drive change.