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First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026. SIRE Life Sciences scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands, SIRE Life Sciences is a specialized recruitment, executive search, and talent management consultancy dedicated exclusively to the European life sciences sector. The enterprise provides a broad range of human capital solutions, including permanent recruitment, interim contracting, secondment, and executive search for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare industries. By combining deep domain specialization with technology- and data-driven recruitment methodologies, it connects highly skilled scientific, technical, and executive talent with Life Sciences organizations across Europe.

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Our client is a well-established organisation within the process industry, operating a modern production environment with a strong focus on quality, compliance, and continuous improvement. The site has a professional logistics and planning function that supports day-to-day operations while also preparing for upcoming system and process changes.

Job Description

We are looking for a SAP Planning & Logistics Key User to strengthen the planning and logistics support function at the client’s site in Lochem. In this role, the SAP Planning & Logistics Key User combines strong planning know-how with deep ERP system expertise and acts as a go-to person for complex questions and issues. The focus is on supporting colleagues, improving processes, and ensuring stable operations during a period of high workload and upcoming changes.

Responsibilities

- Act as key user for the ERP environment, with a strong focus on SAP and warehouse/manufacturing planning processes.

- Provide hands-on support to planning and logistics colleagues on complex system and process-related questions.

- Troubleshoot issues, analyse root causes, and help implement sustainable improvements.

- Support the planning and logistics function with operational topics and challenges as needed.

- Serve as back-up for the Planning & Logistics Manager when required.

- Step in as back-up for production scheduling activities when needed.

- Contribute to preparing, testing, and documenting processes and work instructions in collaboration with the team and site stakeholders.

- Communicate clearly with different stakeholders across the organisation and support a structured way of working.

Requirements

- HBO/WO working and thinking level (e.g., Logistics, (Technical) Business Administration, Supply Chain or similar).

- Strong and proven SAP experience at key-user / expert level (able to go beyond executing transactions and understand how processes and transactions work).

- Experience with warehouse and manufacturing planning processes; experience with SAP Extended Warehouse Management and planning tools is a strong advantage.

- Analytical mindset and able to solve operational/logistics issues in a pragmatic way.

- Flexible, stress-resistant, and a team player with strong communication skills.

- Comfortable working on-site in Lochem and supporting a production environment.

- Good command of both Dutch and English.

- Temporary Full-Time Contract (8 Months)

Other Information

The role is based on-site in Lochem and involves close collaboration with planning, logistics, and site stakeholders. The selection process consists of one interview (online or on-site, depending on availability and preference).

If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.

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