Distribution Plant Planner

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Distribution Plant Planer role is on-site, and part of the Supply Chain Team located in Hoegaarden, Belgium.

What you’ll do:

• Manage end‑to‑end planning of your Value Stream portfolio, from customer sales order intake to the creation of the Master Production Schedule at the production workcenter.
• Materials & order management for Hoegaarden manufactured items in Oracle; PO management, internal SO’s and inventory management at the global Distribution Centers.
• Master Production Schedule in SAP for their respective materials, considering customer requirements, available capacity, component availability and production efficiency.
• Be the primary coordination point between external stakeholders such as customer service, OTR team, logistics team; and internal stakeholders: production, warehousing (internal, PDP & RDP), purchasing, to guarantee world class OTD (On Time Delivery) for our customers.
• Manage the planning parameters in both ERP systems and the execution of replenishment into our distribution organizations to deliver fulfillment (OTD) and inventory metrics. 
• Initiate & drive process improvements using DBS (Danaher Business System) and DMS (Danaher Materials System) tools such as PSP, VSM, Dynamic Kanban, IMAG, etc.
• Participate in Kaizen Events.

Who you are:

• University degree (or equivalent experience). Related fields: Supply Chain/Logistics.
• Languages: excellent verbal and written knowledge of Dutch and English are a must; all others are a plus.
• Analytical and logical mindset, able to structure problems, analyze data with advanced Excel skills and strong ERP knowledge (SAP is a plus)
• 1 to 3 years of experience in a Manufacturing/Supply Chain role (Production Planner, Demand Planning Analyst, Distribution Planner, etc)
• We welcome applications from recent graduates eager to start their career in a Supply Chain department.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Oracle is a plus.

• APICS certification or other planning/supply chain certificates are a plus

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.