Team Lead Planning & Business Support (m/f/d) AROMATICS

About INEOS Aromatics

INEOS Aromatics Geel is part of the INEOS Aromatics business with sites in Belgium, the US, China and Indonesia. We produce products the polyester industry uses to make many of the things we use in our daily lives, such as clothes, carpets, furniture, automotive parts, and food packaging. INEOS Aromatics is part of INEOS, one of the largest employers in the chemical industry in Belgium. Today we count over 3000 employees across 12 production- and R&D-sites: Doel, Brussels, Feluy, Geel (2), Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Lillo (2), Neder-over-Heembeek, Zandvliet (2) and Zwijndrecht. INEOS Aromatics Geel employs 300 people.

Current Opportunity

Job Title: Team Lead Planning & Business Support (m/f/d)
Location: Geel (on site)

The Position

As the current job holder is progressing to a new role within the company, we are currently looking for an experienced Team Lead Planning & Business Support (m/f/d). In this role, you will lead the planning of our European feedstock and finished goods supply chain with an annual volume of approximately 2.5 million tons. You ensure continuous production while balancing cost, service and inventory performance. Acting as a key interface between production, product management, sales and logistics, you drive operational excellence and supply reliability.

Tasks:

• Lead and elevate a team of 4 planning professionals, creating clarity, accountability and performance focus


• Manage inbound feedstock and outbound finished product planning to ensure uninterrupted production and on-time customer delivery


• Optimize stock levels, working capital and logistics costs while safeguarding service levels (OTIF)


• Act as escalation point in case of supply disruptions, operational incidents and force majeure situations


• Closely coordinating with production and customer services, align supply chain planning with plant operations and customer demand


• Provide scenario analysis and forward-looking insights that influence mid-term supply chain strategy


• Leading the team’s responsibility for all invoicing‑related activities, ensuring accuracy, compliance and smooth end‑to‑end execution

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of experience in operational planning, scheduling or supply chain management


• Leadership experience in a complex, high-volume operational environment


• Strong analytical skills and numerical strength with the ability to make sound decisions in a dynamic setting


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills


• Fluent in English and Flemish; additional European languages are considered an advantage


• Willingness to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation (6 weeks per year) and duty escalation rotation (30% of the year)

The Location:

This opportunity is located in Geel (on site).

We Have Great Chemistry

We believe diversity is perceiving difference; inclusion is valuing it. Without inclusion, we cannot unlock the value that diversity has to offer. Everyone has a seat at our company table. Our employees bring their unique selves to work daily, have a sense of belonging, and contribute to our core values. We have an inclusive approach, which is open and transparent. We respect and value diversity and believe in equality of opportunity. We do this by valuing and respecting cultural differences and welcoming diversity of thought and perspectives from all our employees.

We are excited to hear from you and share more about our organization. In case of questions, please reach out to Christian Wieners (Recruitment Manager EMEA) under [email protected].

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