Quality Short-term Planner

Job Description

Are you energized by the challenge of coordinating short-term laboratory planning and collaborating closely with colleagues across departments? We are seeking a QC Capacity Planner to join our dynamic international team in Boxmeer.

At location Boxmeer we have an exciting opportunity for a: Quality Short-term Planner

Welcome to Our Team

Our Animal Health production organization, with locations in Boxmeer, De Bilt, and Cologne, manufactures and packages high-quality veterinary medicines for the global market. Our sites are organized into seven different Integrated Process Teams, supported by central departments such as Quality, Operational Services, Operational Excellence, and Supply Chain Management. The Supply Chain Management department, consisting of 49 employees, is responsible for planning production processes, ensuring timely delivery of finished products, and managing physical distribution to our customers. The Supply Chain Management department includes Capacity Planning, Value Chain Planning, Replenishment Planning and Distribution.

Purpose of the role

Quality Short-term Planner , you will be responsible for generating and managing weekly short-term testing plans, ensuring optimal laboratory capacity utilization, and serving as the main contact for lab schedulers. You will play a key role in exception management and contribute to the smooth operation of our processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Short-Term Planning: Generate weekly short-term testing plans for a 1–12 week horizon.
• Planning Meetings: Chair weekly planning meetings with lab schedulers to hand over testing plans.
• Monitoring: Track progress of testing plans and adjust release dates in SAP as needed.
• Exception Management: Handle exceptions within the short-term horizon (e.g., fast tracks, re-testing, delays) and escalate unresolved issues.
• Stakeholder Management: Serve as the main point of contact for lab schedulers to manage capacity and exceptions in the short term.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, logistics or equivalent.
• Experience in supply chain management or laboratory planning, preferably in a relevant industry (GMP/HACCP familiarity is a plus).
• Strong knowledge of ERP and MRP systems, preferably SAP.
• Excellent command of Dutch and English .
• Analytical, process-oriented and able to maintain accuracy under pressure.
• Collaborative, constructive and proactive attitude.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to learn.
• Drive for continuous improvement.

What we offer

We welcome you to a truly global, dynamic and challenging environment with great opportunities for personal development. Our benefits are very competitive and the summary below will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• Competitive salary and a 3% year-end bonus;
• 35,5 days of leave;
• Attractive collective health care insurance package with considerable reduction rates;
• Solid Pension Plan;
• Incentive Plan;
• Travel allowance for commuting;
• Numerous training, coaching and e-learning modules for long term job opportunities and development.

For questions about this vacancy

Please send an email including the vacancy number and job title to the following email address: RecruitmentNL@MSD.com . You can only apply through our career page.

Animal Health

Our Animal Health Division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to preserving and improving health, well-being, and performance of animals and the people who care for them. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world’s food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet.

Through our commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals®, we offer veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of digitally connected identification, traceability and monitoring products. We invest in dynamic and comprehensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. We are present in more than 50 countries, while our products are available in some 150 markets.

Required Skills:

Business Administration, Business Administration, Capacity Management, Clinical Supply Chain Management, Cross-Functional Communications, Data Analysis, Data Management, Driving Continuous Improvement, Financial Forecasting, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inventory Control Management, Livestock Production, Logistics, Logistics Management, Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), Personal Development, Production Planning, Requirements Development, Short Term Planning, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Management, Supply Chain Processes, Supply Change Management, Vendor Selection, Veterinary Medicine {+ 1 more}

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Employee Status:

Regular

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Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

01/8/2026

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Requisition ID: R377028