Workforce Planner, Oostrum

What are you going to do as Workforce Planner? As a Workforce Planner, your daily responsibility is ensuring the correct numbers of flexible workers with the required skills are available on time in our logistical operations. You'll collaborate with colleagues to piece together the employee schedule, working closely with operational departments and our flexible partners.

What does this planning entail? The employee schedule is based on our partners' forecasts. To give you an idea, approximately 1000 temporary workers are employed in our warehouses in Venray during peak periods. You'll inform and advise various stakeholders primarily via email and phone, requiring proficiency in English. Utilizing data and being adept in Excel and other systems support your advice and requests. Prioritization and precision in your work enable you to furnish all stakeholders with the right information.

Fulfill the flexible workforce needs for the logistical operation based on forecasts.

Create a 4-8 week plan in consultation with operations.

Enhance the flexibility of the workforce pool through methods like job rotation.

Act as the liaison between operations and partners regarding the supply of temporary workers.

Conduct analyses to optimize future schedules.

Contribute to process optimization and the evolution of the planning system.

Where are you going to work? You’ll work in a team comprising three other Workforce Planners, two Flex Coaches and a Workforce Coordinator. It’s a diverse, hardworking team that values your input, working together to achieve goals. Reporting to the Workforce Manager.

Work hours span from 06:00 to 19:00 every day of the week. You’ll work in staggered shifts, including weekends. Naturally, these hours won’t be consecutive, and as a team, you’ll craft a quarterly schedule, accommodating preferences where possible. Your work locations per week are: 1 day in Heerlen, 1 day in Born and 3 days in Venray.

Why is this role something for you? Do you recognize yourself in the following qualities?

MBO level 4 work and thinking level;

A dynamic, supportive, administrative powerhouse advocating for employees;

Proficiency in Excel and various systems;

Stress resilience and assertive attitude;

Strong social and communication skills, stress resilience, and precision;

Flexibility in working hours, willingness to work weekends, and access to transportation to reach the location; and

Fluent in English, both spoken and written.

What do we offer you? At CEVA Logistics, there are plenty of opportunities to get the best out of yourself and your career. In addition to a dynamic environment in which we achieve our goals together at a high pace and in a results‑oriented manner, we offer a position with room for fun and connection. This role can be the first step of a broad career path within our organization. The possibilities to follow your own path are endless!

In addition, we offer you the following:

A gross monthly salary between€ 2.934 and € 3.968 plus 8% holiday pay (classification depending on, among other things, your work experience and level of education);

A one‑year contract with the prospect of permanent employment;

25 vacation days, 5 ADV days and the possibility to (sell) buy extra leave;

Profit sharing of max. 3% for positive company results;

Travel allowance from 10.0 km home‑work distance;

Good pension scheme;

Possibilities to work from home (negotiable with your manager);

Possibilities to participate at our CEVAfit program; and

Possibilities to develop yourself with all kind of tools from our CEVA Academy.

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