Hiring a supply chain planner in Belgium: pay, scarcity and how to find one
Everything you want to know before you open a vacancy for a supply chain planner: what the market pays, how hard the profile is to find, what candidates weigh and how we search.
The facts at a glance
| Market-rate gross range | €3,000 – €4,400 gross per month per month, premiums and benefits excluded; from our role profiles and vacancy data |
|---|---|
| Employer cost per year | €54,810 to €80,388 indication for a full-time white-collar, including employer social security, holiday pay and year-end premium |
| Bottleneck profession | Yes. VDAB lists "Productieplanner" on the 2026 list of bottleneck professions. |
| Joint committee | often in these committees; the committee follows your company's main activity |
| Statute | white-collar |
Source for scarcity: VDAB, Knelpuntberoepen 2026 (read on 2026-10-03).
Why is a supply chain planner hard to find?
The role demands numbers, systems and diplomacy at once, and every sector plans differently. Good planners know the ERP and the production from the inside and are held onto internally.
Who hires a supply chain planner?
Manufacturers with their own planning, distribution centres, logistics providers and food and pharma companies with tight delivery times.
What does a supply chain planner weigh before moving?
A modern planning system instead of loose spreadsheets, influence on the rules of the game and the chance to grow into supply chain management.
How we search for this profile
We search by ERP package and production environment and also approach logistics and production staff who have already partly made the step into planning.
How an assignment runs
- Vacancy intake. We discuss the technical context, the team, responsibilities, salary, must-haves and desired timing.
- Market approach. Active search, network outreach and selection of professionals relevant to your role.
- In-depth screening. We assess experience, technical knowledge, motivation, availability and salary expectations.
- Selective shortlist. We only introduce candidates who have been interviewed and have given their consent.
- Guidance and follow-up. We support interviews, feedback and the offer, and follow up after the start.
What we are looking for right now
A selection of the assignments open today, so you can see in which sectors and regions we are active for this role.
- Senior Project Buyer · Beveren, East Flanders
- Indirect Buyer Technical Services · Diegem, Flemish Brabant
- Maintenance Planner Rail · Merelbeke, East Flanders
- Team Leader Workforce and Capacity Planning · Deinze, East Flanders
Need a supply chain planner?
During the intake we discuss the role, the package and the feasibility, and tell you honestly what we can and cannot find. You generally only pay when you hire someone.
Frequently asked questions
What does a supply chain planner cost as an employer?
On top of the gross salary you pay employer social security, holiday pay and usually a year-end premium. For the market-rate range that comes to roughly €54,810 to €80,388 per year as an indication. The employer cost calculator works it out for your own amount and statute.
Is supply chain planner a bottleneck profession?
The answer is in the facts above, with the cause VDAB gives. The list is renewed every year; we re-read it at every new edition.
Which joint committee covers a supply chain planner?
The joint committee follows your company's main activity, not the role. This profile usually sits in PC 226, PC 200, PC 209, PC 220. Our sector pages give the pay scale, the indexation and the premiums per committee.
What do I pay AltusConnect?
In most assignments you only pay when you hire someone, as a percentage of the gross annual salary or as a fixed amount. If the hire ends within the guarantee period, we find a replacement free of charge. We do not ask for exclusivity. The details are on the page about how we work and charge.