Supply Planner (DE)

Hours: 40 hours
Country: Rotterdam, Netherlands or Hamburg, Germany

THE POSITION

We are looking for a Supply Planner (English and German speaking) to join our Commercial Terminal Optimization team, in our Rotterdam or Hamburg office. In this role you are, together with your direct colleagues you areresponsible to continuously optimize the supply schedule within our Group.

As a Supply Planner, you ensure the continuous, timely, and cost-effective supply of the terminals we operate across The Netherlands. You are responsible for inventory, supply, and capacity planning, and based on that, you optimize logistics, stock targets, and fleet utilization. As part of an international, entrepreneurial team, you maintain close information exchange with your colleagues across the entire VAROPreem Group as well as with our trading and logistics partners. You are also closely involved in planning and logistics processes.

VAROPreem

VAROPreem is a leading European energy company built on scale, capability, and a proven track record of delivery. Created through the combination of VARO Energy and Preem and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, we serve business customers across 33 countries.

We operate across the integrated energy value chain — from sourcing and manufacturing to storage, trading, distribution, and marketing. The company owns and operates critical infrastructure essential to Europe’s energy security and is Europe’s third-largest independent refiner and the second-largest renewable fuels producer in Europe, and one of the top 6 globally. VAROPreem’s integrated business includes six manufacturing hubs and access to more than 120 terminals, serving a broad base of mobility and industrial customers across 33 countries. VAROPreem also owns 100% share in elexon, a leading European developer of commercial vehicle charging.

Through our twin-engine strategy combining conventional and sustainable energies — we are driving practical, scalable progress: delivering energy security today while meeting the changing energy needs of tomorrow.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process information related to inventory, demand, production, fleet, terminal constraints, supply, market structure, and margins;
• Particiate in daily optimization meetings;
• Manage loans, deliveries, and third-party inventories (including CSO) of counterparts;
• Make short-term transport decisions (chartering/rental);
• Optimize logistics to achieve inventory targets, improve margins, and maximize fleet utilization of our customers;
• Determine the optimal mode of transport, volume, and supply source for execution together with our operators and other counterparts.

YOUR PROFILE

You have successfully completed your studies or vocational training in business, supply chain, or logistics. Ideally, you already have professional experience in logistics or supply chain management – preferably in the oil industry;

Ideally, you have (initial) experience in rail logistics and/or barge logistics;

You are able to communicate clearly, confidently, and professionally, and you are an enthusiastic team player;

You enjoy working in cross-functional teams and you are available for periodic on-call duties ;

You show initiative and act responsibly, independently, and in a structured manner. You think analytically, proactively, and above all solution-oriented in a fast-changing market environment;

You have experience with ERP and EPRM systems and ideally knowledge of JD Edwards (Oracle).

FURTHER COMPETENCIES

• Team player: flexible, energetic and able to perform in a rapidly changing environment;
• Creativity and innovative capacity to constantly find solutions;
• Stress resistant;
• In addition to English, you are fluent in German , both spoken and written;
• Self-driven and proud to take ownership.

WE OFFER

• A professional and very well connected work environment with a young and international team in a growing company, on the cutting edge of the energy transition;
• Contributing to excellent work delivered by the team, where quality and team spirit are key;
• Learn from inspiring and exciting areas that intend to change the way the world applies energy;
• A flat organization structure with close ties to senior management of the company;
• An attractive workplace in the office in Rotterdam or Hamburg with development opportunities within an international, corporate environment;
• Attractive salary structures, as well as a (partly) employer-financed pension and bike plan etc.;
• Fun and supportive team environment that welcomes you to several social events.

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