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Location: Rotterdam, NL
Work Mode: Hybrid
Reporting Line: Supply Chain Team Leader

We are looking for a proactive and analytical Supply Planner to join our team in Rotterdam, NL. In this role, you will own the end-to-end planning for a defined product portfolio, ensuring excellent service to our customers while balancing cost, inventory, and supplier performance. This is a great opportunity for both junior planners looking to grow and experienced professionals ready to make impact in a complex, fast-paced environment.

What you’ll do

• Own end-to-end planning for assigned products, from supplier to customer delivery.
• Plan and execute purchasing using SAP MRP, ensuring optimal order timing and quantities.
• Coordinate closely with Logistics, Operations, Customer Service, Product Management and Sales.
• Ensure high service levels (On Time In Full), while balancing cost, inventory and working capital.
• Manage inventory targets, safety stocks, reorder points and bad inventory reduction.
• Handle deviations, shortages, and non-conformances with timely escalation and clear communication.
• Monitor performance via Tableau reporting and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as point of contact for internal stakeholders and other Univar locations.

What you’ll need

• 4+ years of experience in supply planning, logistics, transport or customer service (junior profiles also welcome).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain/Operations, or related fields or equivalent experience.
• Experience with SAP and strong Excel skills (or willingness to learn).
• Fluent in English (additional European language is a plus).
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, ambiguous and fast-changing environment.
• Retail, chemical or distribution industry experience is a plus.

Where you’ll work 

This is a hybrid opportunity. You will work 3 days of the week from the offer and 2 days from home.

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more.  Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe! 

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion.  Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry. 

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.

Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.