Transport Planning Supervisor

• HBO (Higher Professional Education) level of working and thinking, preferably in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration.

• At least 3 to 5 years of experience in transport planning.

• Experience with transport planning, distribution, and supply chain processes.

• Leadership or people management experience.

• Experience with TMS, ERP, and planning systems; experience with SAP R/3 is a plus

• Knowledge of relevant transport laws and regulations.

• Excellent command of the Dutch language and professional command of the English language.

About Orbia:
What if your work contributed every day to better water management, climate-resilient cities, and smarter, more sustainable buildings? At Wavin, the Construction & Infrastructure division of Orbia, that is exactly what we do. Count on a warm welcome, where we build for tomorrow. Here, we take responsibility for each other and our organization, driven by realizing innovation, and we embrace diversity in perspectives, skills, and talents. We encourage our employees to develop their talents and become the best version of themselves. As a close-knit team, we grow and contribute globally to healthy and sustainable living environments. You will be part of an international and professional team and benefit from an attractive benefits package.

In this role, you will lead a team of transport planners and be responsible for daily transport planning, particularly for outbound shipments to customers, ICT flow, and export. You will ensure the efficient use of transport resources, monitor the execution of transports, and proactively intervene in the event of disruptions, delays, or capacity issues.

Additionally, you will be involved in optimizing transport planning processes and participating in projects. You will monitor key transport KPIs. Based on analyses, you will identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement, and translate these into concrete actions to further improve service, efficiency, and costs.

• Leading, coaching, and developing the transport planning team

• Coordinating daily transport planning for customers, ICT flow, and export.

• Monitoring transport execution and responding directly to deviations, delays, and capacity issues.

• Optimizing transport capacity, route planning, load factor, and transport costs.

• Monitoring and analyzing transport KPIs and implementing improvement actions.

• Maintaining operational relationships with carriers and logistics partners.

• Collaborating with warehouse, customer service, purchasing, and carriers.

• Contributing to projects focused on process improvement, new distribution channels, and relevant laws and regulations.

Requirements:

You are a strong and accessible leader who maintains an overview in a dynamic logistical environment. You switch easily between operational details and process improvement. You know how to bring your team along in collaboration, responsibility, and continuous improvement.

In addition, you bring:

Our Offer:

Wavin, the Construction & Infrastructure division of Orbia, is an innovative provider of solutions for the global construction and infrastructure sector. With more than 70 years of experience in product development, we contribute globally to healthy and sustainable living environments by ensuring safe and efficient water supply, sewerage sanitation, climate-resilient cities, and better building performance.

Wavin has more than 10,000 employees spread across more than 40 production locations worldwide and serves customers in over 80 countries through a global sales and distribution network. Our commercial brands are Wavin, Amanco Wavin, Pavco Wavin, and Plastigama Wavin.

Our Global brands: Dura-Line, Koura Global, Vestolit, Netafim, Alphagary, Wavin.

They offer a broad range of value-added solutions and finished products that contribute to customers' success and ultimate improve the quality of life for people around the world. Along its commitment to good citizenship, Orbia Advance Corporation delivers Total Value to customers, employees and investors worldwide, every day.