The posting
Company Description
At Link Snacks, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.
We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar.
As part of the Link Snacks global enterprise, our team across EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) is focused on driving the growth of the real meat protein snack category with a strong emphasis on our brands: Jack Link’s®, Peperami®, BiFi®, Minuets® & Saint Agaûne®. We operate through a network of regional offices and production sites across Europe in Germany, Netherlands and United Kingdom.
Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.
But we’re not just about snacks; we’re driven by our core values: Be Real, Speed Matters, Stewardship, Relationship Driven, Self-Discipline, Show Awesome Character.
Values we bring to life. Every. Single. Day.
Job Description
Make a difference by becoming part of the No. 1 protein snack manufacturer worldwide as Senior Analyst Supply Chain at Link Snacks.
Based in Amsterdam and reporting to the Head of IT EMEA, you will be the technical lead and subject matter expert for Demand and Supply Planning, with primary expertise in SAP APO & IBP planning processes and integration.
You will partner with Global IT, Supply Chain & Operations, Business Process Owners, regional stakeholders, systems integrators, and technology partners to deliver scalable, reliable, and supportable planning solutions.
The combined tasks and duties that must be performed are successfully to reach the results in a role.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for SAP APO and IBP Demand and Supply Planning capabilities, integrations, and end-to-end planning processes.
- Lead requirements analysis, solution design, configuration, optimization, and delivery of planning capabilities using SAP IBP and APO.
- Collaborate with Global IT to align solutions with enterprise architecture, security, governance, release, and support standards.
- Engage Supply Chain & Operations stakeholders to define business needs, scope, objectives, and detailed functional and technical requirements.
- Act as the planning technology liaison among regional business teams, regional IT, and Global IT and hold systems integrators accountable for quality and timely results.
- Guide integrations between planning solutions, SAP modules, and other business-critical systems.
- Oversee testing, defect management, data cleansing, validation, deployment, knowledge transfer, and transition to support.
- Lead containment, root-cause analysis, mitigation, and resolution for complex planning-system issues.
- Monitor system performance and user feedback, train end users, and recommend roadmap and process improvements.
- Note that APO is current solution and will be replaced by IBP in future.
Qualifications
EU Citizenship and/or valid work permit is required. Please note that relocation assistance is not available for this position. All applications must be submitted in English, as it is the company’s corporate language.
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- Minimum 7 years of experience as an SAP Systems Analyst or similar role, with a strong focus on Demand and Supply Chain Planning operations.
- Advanced hands-on expertise in SAP IBP for demand, supply, inventory, response, or sales and operations planning, including configuration, planning-model design, testing, deployment, support, and optimization.
- Strong SAP APO and IBP planning-process knowledge and implementation experience, including SAP IBP integration with master data, transactional data, and execution processes.
- Experience designing and supporting end-to-end forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, production planning, and operational execution solutions.
- Experience leading SAP implementations, upgrades, integrations, enhancements, testing, and enterprise solution governance.
- Experience working with Global IT, systems integrators, vendor partners, and third-party managed service providers.
- SAP APO or other enterprise planning solutions, SAP IBP certification, consumer packaged goods, technology, consulting, global ERP transformation, or data migration experience is preferred.
Additional Information
Our benefits
At Link Snacks, you’ll find a competitive compensation and benefits package that supports performance, flexibility, and employee well-being!
- A competitive salary and excellent bonus scheme (above market)
- In addition to public holidays, you will benefit from 27 days of paid annual leave to rest, recharge, and maintain a healthy work–life balance.
- Hybrid working model, because we believe the future of work is based on a modern, adaptable, and agile workplace culture. 3 days from our office in Amsterdam and 2 home office days.
- Pension Scheme, we support your long-term financial well-being through a company-supported pension plan.
- Lunch on Mondays and nutritious snacks and fruit throughout the week
- Work from home allowance & commuting allowance, to help cover your travel costs between home and the office.
- You will be part of a vibrant, dynamic, and international team! Throughout the year, we organize a variety of team activities and initiatives designed to strengthen collaboration, encourage knowledge sharing, and foster a strong sense of belonging.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Link Snacks provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.
