At Sumol Compal, we nurture a dream: turning every day into an opportunity to make life more flavorful. We are market leaders in the non-alcoholic beverages sector in Portugal. Our core business activities include the development, management, production, marketing, and distribution of unique and innovative brands. We are looking for an **Operations Planning Technician III** for **Carnaxide**. Join us! **YOUR CHALLENGE** Reporting to the **Industrial Directorate & Operations Planning**, the successful candidate will assume the following responsibilities: * Propose and ensure planning of production and distribution requirements across logistics centers, taking into account business and industrial variables, thereby guaranteeing the organization’s delivery capacity; * Analyze sales forecasts / market and logistics center sales performance; * Manage stock expiry dates, including analysis of compliance with agreed-upon shelf-life rules for market supply; * Define and propose the development, standardization of processes, and best practices suited to operations planning activities, based on business needs and requirements; * Support efficiency, technological optimization, and innovation projects within operations and industrial planning, ensuring appropriate coordination with internal and external departments; * Define and monitor Operations Planning management indicators. **WHAT MAKES YOU THE IDEAL CANDIDATE** * Higher education degree (Bachelor’s/Master’s) in Management or Engineering * Strong analytical skills * Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience in similar roles * Proficiency in user-level IT tools (Office and SAP), intermediate level, with strong Excel skills * Intermediate level English, both spoken and written * Customer orientation, results-driven mindset, teamwork, and innovation * Critical thinking, flexibility, and resilience More than just an ideal CV, **we seek people who embody our values**: if you are dynamic, creative, empathetic, team-oriented, resilient, and focused on results and customer satisfaction, we are confident you will make a difference. **WHY WE ARE THE BEST CHOICE** You will have the opportunity to join a Portuguese company with over 70 years of history. We are a house of *brands*, deeply committed to our values and determined to shape a sustainable future—because tomorrow matters. We offer competitive compensation aligned with your responsibilities, including performance-based bonuses, as well as a comprehensive benefits package covering health and wellbeing, highly attractive communications packages—including equipment acquisition options—special purchase conditions for our brands’ products, and a nationwide network of partner advantages and discounts. equipment, special purchase conditions for our brands’ products, and a nationwide network of partner advantages and discounts.