Planning Specialist
This is NewCold
NewCold is service provider in cold chain logistics with a focus on the development and operation of large, highly automated cold stores. NewCold strives to be crucial in the cold chain of leading food companies, by offering advanced logistic services worldwide. We use latest technology that empowers our people, to handle food responsibly and guarantee food safety in a sustainable way. We challenge the industry, believe in long-term partnerships, and deliver solid investment opportunities that enable next generation logistic solutions.
NewCold is one of the fastest growing companies in cold chain logistics. We are expanding our teams to support this growth. More information on NewCold can be found on www.newcold.com and our social media.
About the vacancy:
The Decision Support Centre or DSC will bundle our expert-knowledge into one regional unit that will provide a 24/7 support to our operations, think of activities like providing insights for efficiency improvements, overall site- and network monitoring, forecasting and technical support for our sites, using our collective competence and sharing best practices and learnings from the past. All with the aim of enhancing our overall operational effectiveness and ensuring our future growth is sustainable.
We need superheroes to join us on this transformational journey: Colleagues with site experience that want to shape the future of NewCold, that are able to coach, support, improve and preferably prevent but if not, then solve a crisis situation with a site. That can create trust and easily communicate with the colleagues on site and that are willing to work in a 24/7 environment, and that are interested to live & work in Breda!
What will you do?
- carrying out all necessary work correctly for planning and coordinating all activities as required for the logistical process to proceed smoothly in order to carry out clients' orders
- scheduling orders using the warehouse management system, in consultation with the assistant planner and in accordance with agreements with clients and hauliers
- issuing process orders to forklift truck drivers and pickers
- monitoring the schedule and making adjustments if necessary
- maintaining daily contact with clients and haulers or their representatives on progress, priorities, anomalies, and problems
- identifying anomalies and problems, informing the site manager, agreeing on measures to be taken
- processing the administrative information relating to the logistical activities
- keeping up to date on developments in the area of work
- continuing to focus on opportunities for improvements and cost savings ยท actively exchanging information and knowledge with the other Newcold sites
Who are we looking for?
You have:
- Studies or relevant working experience in Applied Science, business logistics, HBO logistic management
- 3 - 7 years experience working with a WMS (MLS & Corax)
- 3 - 7 years experience working as team lead in a NewCold warehouse or as lead-planner or LS/IT
- Broad knowledge of the use of the applied planning system
- Ability to prioritize and high level of organizational skills
- Communicating with sites at operational level as well as with executive level
- Knowledge of the warehouse system
- Good mathematical skills
- Preferably Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt certification
- Professional English skills (any other European language is a plus
Are you up for the job?
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like to apply, please make sure that you leave your CV in English. Suitable candidates will be invited for a first interview with the hiring manager. A second interview will follow with a wider group of NewCold team members.
Why would you want to work for NewCold?
With the prospect of many new construction projects all over the world in the very near future, NewCold offers the opportunity to join a young but powerful company in the field of logistic services. We have the ambition and the potential to rapidly become the market leader in the field of modern and automated cold storage with additional supply chain services such as transport and distribution. Although our proposition comprises an attractive benefits and compensation package, the (international) scope and impact of the position may appeal to you even more.
Can we welcome you on board as our new Planning Specialist and help continue our successful growth?