Material Requirement Planning Specialist
Date: Apr 8, 2026
Location: Novi Sad, RS, 21000
Company: HEINEKEN
HEINEKEN Serbia
Is looking for a position of:
Material Requirement Planning Specialist
Location: Novi Sad
Contract type: Permanent, 6 months’ probation period
What kind of a profile we are looking for?
At HEINEKEN Serbia, we brew great beers, and we build great brands. We are committed to surprising and exciting our consumers and employees everywhere. We are looking for someone who is motivated by winning and eager to learn and develop continuously. We look for those who adventurously push the boundaries and are willing to enthusiastically implement HEINEKEN culture based on passion for quality, responsible enjoyment in life and respect for people, society, and the planet.
Here are the qualifications you need for the position:
- University degree of traffic, economy, management, technical sciences
- Minimum 3 years of experience in supply chain (preferably FMGC)
- Advanced computer skills in Windows environment (MS Office; Power BI preferred)
- English language (advanced level, written and verbal)
- Knowledge of SAP applications
- Experience in teamwork
What should be your task?
- Keep updated pack & raw material stock overview, together with short and long-term requirements plans
- Presents trade-offs clearly by incorporating cost and cash impact when deciding on optimal material orders
- Performs root cause analysis on KPI’s to facilitate understanding and deeper insight on MRP performance
- Close collaboration with procurement and marketing team within NPI process (innovations)
- Keeps track of variations vs. plan and acts proactively to minimize the impact on materials availability/costs and to maintain the level of losses under control
- Foresees critical situations by monitoring production plans and suppliers’ performance using the most up-to-date information, and makes visible the bottleneck and stock-out situations of pack and raw materials
- Generates alternative scenarios together with the Supply Chain Planning Manager/Supervisor to solve material shortage situations
- Ensures process improvements are captured in procedures and embedded in the organization
- Communicates with relevant stakeholders on the impact of last-minute changes
What do we offer?
- International and friendly working environment
- Working with a professional and motivated team always ready to help
- A clear path for professional and personal development because we want you to reach your full potential
Benefits for employees
- Private health insurance for employees (with the possibility of including family members)
- Fit Pass
- Potential for monthly and annual bonuses
- Refund for books in elementary school for children
- Free beer packages several times a year
- Monetary bonus for the birth of a child
- New Year's gifts for children + monetary bonus per child
- Free festival tickets
- Paid day for your children starting 1st grade and kindergarten
- Family Care Program
- We value your experience (an addition of 0.5% to your earnings for each year at previous employers)
At HEINEKEN Serbia we treat people equally and fairly, based on the principle of non-discrimination, without distinction according, but not limited to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, age, and disability. We employ, develop and reward and based on the principle of equal opportunity.
If you believe that you fulfil the requirements and would like to join our great team, please submit your CV in English electronically. While we appreciate every interest, please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Thank you
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