Supply Chain Specialist

Job Scope

Reliable delivery starts on the shop floor. As a Supply Chain Specialist at Vernay, you work closely with daily operations and are responsible for planning and flow within your production environment. You operate at the intersection of production, logistics, and planning, ensuring everything aligns smoothly. You combine hands-on control of material flow with continuous process improvement based on data and practical insight. In doing so, you ensure not only that operations run today, but also that they improve tomorrow.


Your Responsibilities


Operational Control & Planning:

  • Translate the master production plan (S&OP) into a feasible and detailed production schedule, and manage daily execution within the cells.
  • Monitor progress on the shop floor and actively adjust where necessary to ensure delivery reliability.
  • Own the operational planning and ensure alignment between materials, capacity, and order flow.
  • Work closely with production and logistics to quickly resolve disruptions and maintain a stable flow, ensuring correct and timely order fulfilment for customers.

Performance, Supply Chain Control & Improvement

Data & Decision-making


Education, Experience, and Skills Required


  • Bachelor’s level working and thinking ability (HBO), preferably in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Operations.
  • Experience in production planning, Supply Chain, or an operational manufacturing environment.
  • Strong Excel skills and experience or affinity with Power BI.
  • Experience with ERP systems.
  • Good command of the English language; German is a plus

Additionally, you bring:

  • Hands-on and visibly present on the shop floor
  • Strong in communication and able to engage and involve operational teams
  • Analytical and practical at the same time: you understand both data and real-world operations
  • Proactive and results-driven, with strong ownership
  • Able to provide direction without formal hierarchical authority
  • Stress-resistant and effective in a dynamic production environment

Where You Will Work

You will join a key position within an international manufacturing environment, working closely with daily operations and having a direct impact on performance. At the same time, you will play an important role in improving the broader Supply Chain through data-driven insights and structural improvements. You will have the space to improve processes, take initiative, and further develop yourself within a professional and hands-on Supply Chain team.

How to Apply

Please send a cover letter and resume to VOLHR@vernay.com.

Company Profile

International reputation and a pragmatic, down-to-earth culture, that is Vernay in Oldenzaal. As one of the European sites within a global organization, more than 200 colleagues work daily on high-quality innovative solutions for globally recognized brands in Automotive, Medical and Household appliances. Vernay combines innovation, expertise and quality to create the best solutions for tomorrow’s applications. 

New products are developed in close collaboration with internationally operating customers, followed by long-term series production. The success of the organization is based on specialization, application experience and technological development opportunities, but above all on the strength of its people. 

Vernay Career Opportunities

Since its founding over 70 years ago, Vernay has developed into a trusted fluid control specialist serving leading OEM’s and emerging companies in the Automotive, Medical, Consumer/ Specialty, Printer and Small Engine industries.

For over 75 years, Vernay has been a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision fluid control components for critical applications in the automotive, medical, and industrial sectors. Headquartered in the United States with operations across Europe and Asia, Vernay is known for its engineering excellence, deep materials expertise, and commitment to quality. Our solutions are trusted by some of the world’s most respected brands, and our culture is built on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 

We offer a challenging and independent position in a growing international company with excellent conditions of employment.