Supply Planner Non-BUE Factories

Ready to take a fresh step in your career?

Our colleagues in the European Supply team are eager to team up with you to make sure everyone can enjoy our delicious freshmakers and sweets every single day.

Where we need you:

Job Title: Supply Planner Non-BUE Factories
Department: Supply Planning – P&D CoE
Location: Lainate – Via Clerici (Hybrid)
Contract type: Fixed - term (1 year), Full time

As a Supply Planner Non-BUE Factories, you’ll manage the end-to-end supply process for both internal and external suppliers. You’ll ensure the accuracy of purchase orders, maintain supply parameters, and continuously monitor production and delivery plans to guarantee service level and stock coverage targets are met.

You will also align closely with Marketing, Customer Service, Finance, and Commercial teams to manage timelines, product phase-outs, and stock obsolescence while supporting overall business performance.

Your core responsibilities at a glance:

• Management of internal and external suppliers: monitoring production and delivery plans, maintaining purchase orders, and ensuring supply continuity.
• Alignment with Marketing to ensure project timelines and communication of obsolescence related to product phase-outs.
• Support local P&D teams on issues related to service levels, stock coverage, and critical code communications.
• Define, test, and update MRP parameters for materials to ensure planning accuracy.
• Support Customer Service, Finance, and Sales teams regarding service level and stock coverage.
• Prepare and share a weekly supply report highlighting at-risk products and upcoming supply issues.

The ingredients of Perfetti Van Melle – is this your flavor?

We are Taste Makers in Candy! As the third-largest confectionery company in the world – and the second in Europe – we’re on a journey to become the best in making candy. And we need great colleagues to make that happen.

What makes us unique:

• Empowering – Growth and development opportunities tailored to you.
• Fun – A family-like culture, team events, and yes… a candy factory!
• Innovation – Active engagement in topics like health, sustainability, and food safety.
• Dynamic – With operations in 30+ countries and exciting new acquisitions, we’re constantly evolving.

The ideal recipe for our new Supply Planner Non-BUE Factories:

Required skills and experience:

• Previous experience as Production Planner / Supply Planner / Demand Planner
• Data analysis skills, advanced Excel (Power Query, nested functions)
• Experience working with SAP HANA (especially MM and PP modules)
• Basic knowledge of MS PBI
• Experience with database tools (examples: Angles for SAP, SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office, OLAP cube)
• Professional proficiency in English
• Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Experience working in FMCG environments
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with speed and accuracy

• Nice to have: completed studies in IT/data analysis or completed Google Data Analytics, IBM Data Analyst courses

• Nice to have: basics of programming in Python (or C++/ R), knowledge of SQL syntax

We offer:

• A dynamic, hybrid working environment within our Center of Excellence
• The chance to make a tangible impact on global supply planning processes
• Opportunities for professional growth and cross-functional collaboration
• A culture that values innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement

At Perfetti Van Melle, we believe the strength of our team lies in diversity. We create a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to grow.

Ready to shape the future of sweets? Apply now and help us create even more sweet moments!