Planning Specialist

Be part of something bigger! As the world and the way people live is changing, we at Bekaert believe it’s our responsibility to contribute to finding new solutions for the future. With a 140+ year old heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future-focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and society. We aim to do this through innovative solutions and sustainable practices. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of steel wire transformation and coatings whilst also leveraging our expertise to develop innovative solutions with new materials and services in a safe, smart, and sustainable way. Our focus extends to markets such as new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy.

As a dynamic and growing company with over 19,000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90% and € 3.7 billion in combined revenue in 2025, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world!

Purpose and Mission

To plan, schedule, order and track all components to ensure a world class service to BBRG customers, both external and internal. This role will have responsibility to cover all aspects of materials from order receipt, including cores/reels/wire/and rope terminations.

Key Activities and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Planning & Logistic Manager and Manufacturing Manager to ensure all components are ordered and delivered in a timely manner to meet customer requirements.
• Process new orders and transfer in Avalon, create rope numbers from enquiry stage, release wire into Avalon to drive Doncaster wire scheduling and lease daily with wire planner at Doncaster.
• Batching of wire where applicable to maximize machine efficiency.
• Calculate reel sizes inclusive of special reels and order in line with production plan and requirements.
• To cover purchase order requests inclusive of rope terminations and track delivery to site.
• Compile daily, weekly, and monthly KPIs to monitor the performance of all planning activities.
• To actively promote, support, and engage in continuous improvement projects and ensure the sustainability of these actions through promotion of best operational practices.
• Must be able to prioritize daily and weekly tasks, distributing workload and ensuring all departments have sufficient materials to meet daily team targets and immediately highlighting all potential issues to the Planning & Logistics Manager.
• Proactive approach combined with excellent communication and planning skills is essential, as is an ability to manage multiple different tasks efficiently and effectively.