Planning and Purchasing Assistant

Walker Lovell ·www.walkerlovell.com

Location Horst, Limburg, Netherlands
Salary EUR 42,000 - 57,600 / year
Type Full time
Level Mid
Source Shazamme
Design Education
Apply direct

Planning and Purchasing Assistant

Location: Venlo, Netherlands

Workplace: Fully on-site

Salary: A package reflecting your experience and the scope of the role.

What’s in it for you?

Build your supply-chain career with a varied role connecting purchasing, stock control and production planning. You’ll see how customer orders become finished products, with the opportunity to develop planning knowledge internally.

Package & Benefits

  • Practical learning alongside experienced colleagues.

  • Broad exposure to manufacturing, purchasing and delivery coordination.

  • A package reflecting your experience

Why this business?

Join an established international manufacturer and distributor of industrial wire and tying solutions. Its Horst operation brings production and supply-chain activity together, giving you direct involvement in keeping materials, machines and customer orders moving.

What you’ll be doing

  • Support plant planning for approximately 50% of your time, translating customer orders into manufacturing requirements, machine schedules, production hours and labour needs.

  • Coordinate with HR and maintenance to support resource availability and machine readiness, reviewing production reports and helping organise the flow through to shipping.

  • Support purchasing activities and related administration to keep production requirements on track.

  • Monitor inventory continuously, maintain accurate records and flag discrepancies or potential shortages.

Experience needed

  • Relevant purchasing, supply-chain or operational administration experience is desirable, particularly practical involvement with orders, stock or production support.

  • Strong organisation and attention to detail when managing records and competing priorities.

  • Initiative to follow up outstanding actions, resolve queries and communicate clearly across teams.

  • Willingness to learn production planning. Previous planning experience is helpful, but this knowledge can be developed internally.

Frequently asked questions

Who is hiring for the Planning and Purchasing Assistant role?
Walker Lovell is hiring for the Planning and Purchasing Assistant position, a Shazamme client. Apply directly on the employer's career site.
Where is the Planning and Purchasing Assistant job located?
The Planning and Purchasing Assistant role with Walker Lovell is based in Horst, NL.
What does the Planning and Purchasing Assistant role pay?
Walker Lovell lists the Planning and Purchasing Assistant role at EUR 42,000–57,600 per year.
Is the Planning and Purchasing Assistant role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Walker Lovell.
What experience level is the Planning and Purchasing Assistant role?
The Planning and Purchasing Assistant position is aimed at mid-level candidates.
How do I apply for the Planning and Purchasing Assistant role at Walker Lovell?
Apply directly on Walker Lovell's career page via the Apply button on this listing. ZammeJobs links straight through to the employer's ATS — no third-party form, no resume database.
Apply direct