Senior Capacity Planner Media Production

Job Description

Are you interested in working at one of the largest industrial pharmaceutical companies in the Netherlands, in a high-tech environment where you can apply your knowledge and skills? Have you always dreamt of working for a company where your work can make a real impact on people's lives? If so, we would love to meet you!

We currently have an exciting job opportunity at our expanding Animal Health facility in Boxmeer and are looking to hire a Senior Capacity Planner for Media Production and Service Unit.

Welcome in our team

As a Senior Capacity Planner, you will be part of the Capacity Planning department within the COE Supply Chain Management in Boxmeer. The team consists of 13 planners, and you will report to the Capacity Planning Lead. Our team is responsible for ensuring the timely availability of the correct number of products (antigen, media, and vaccines) for further processing and sale on both short, medium, and long-term basis. The Boxmeer, De Bilt, and Cologne sites are part of the Animal Health Netherlands network, where veterinary medicines are produced and packaged for the global market. These veterinary medicinal products are manufactured in 6 different Integrated Process Teams locations, with the support of central departments including Supply Chain Management.

Purpose of the role

In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining an overview in complex planning situations within Media Production and Service Unit (IPT Antigen), working closely with fellow planners as well as other departments. Your strong analytical skills and proficiency with systems such as SAP, Excel, and PowerBI will enable you to quickly analyze large amounts of data, draw conclusions, and develop scenarios.

Key responsibilities

• Long Term Planning (ABR/5YP): Conducting an annual evaluation of capacity availability up to 5 years in the future.
• Budget/Rolling Forecast: Determining the volumes for the annual budget and updating it three times a year with Rolling Forecasts.
• Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle: Preparing and executing the Capacity Review and Supply Review, managing a planning horizon of 3 to 24 months.
• Supporting Short-Term Planning: Acting as a key support for the Short-Term Planner by providing capacity insights and ensuring alignment with medium- and long-term scenarios.
• Purchasing and managing inventories for planned productions.
• Initiating or contributing to improvement initiatives to enhance planning activities and related processes in the supply chain.

Your profile

• You have completed a HBO education in Business Administration, Logistics & Economics, or equivalent, and have 2-3 years of work experience in an SCM position in a relevant industry (GMP experience is preferred).
• Excellent knowledge of both Dutch and English languages.
• Familiarity with ERP and MRP systems, preferably SAP.
• Strong collaborative skills with a constructive and proactive attitude.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and work effectively with and influence other departments.
• Willingness to go the extra mile while considering the interests of both internal and external customers.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn.
• Analytical and process-oriented, with the ability to maintain an overview and perform accurately even under pressure.

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 allowance.
• Hybrid working model
• 35,5 days of leave.
• Attractive collective health care insurance package with considerable reduction rates.
• Solid Pension Plan.
• Annual bonus based on own and company performance.
• Travel allowance for commuting
• Numerous training, coaching and e-learning modules for long term job opportunities and development.

Animal Health Division
Our Animal Health division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. 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. We offer one of our industry’s most innovative portfolio of products, services and technologies that serve to prevent, treat, and control diseases across all major farm and companion animal species

For questions about this vacancy
Please send an email including the vacancy number and job title to the following email address: RecruitmentNL@MSD.com

Required Skills:

Business Initiatives, Capacity Planning, Communication, Improvement Projects, Internal Auditing, Marketing, Media Planning, Quality Analysis, Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Management, Sales Forecasting, Supply Chain Sourcing, Supply Change Management, Supply Management

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

01/12/2026

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Requisition ID: R378138