Team Lead, Planning

HelloFresh is seeking a Team Lead for Production Planning. The Production Planning team plays a central role in maintaining efficient operations and delivering for our customers in a high-growth environment. Our Team Lead Planning is responsible for end-to-end production planning for our Swedish Distribution Center. You will play a key role in implementing production plans to maximize the use of the organization’s resources and meet established production specifications and schedules; volume, cost, and wastage targets; and quality standards.

You will...

• Oversee and track progress against production plans, addressing deviations through problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Lead the Production Planning Team responsible for timely creation and execution of daily production plans.
• Use manufacturing plans, contracts, and production specifications to produce schedules and production plans and estimate the human resources, tools, and equipment needed to manufacture products.
• Monitor production activity and analyze production data so that the flow of materials is timed to meet production requirements.
• Adjust schedules to accommodate backlogs, design changes, and material or labor shortages.
• Prepare work orders for production or purchase requests based on production schedules.
• Evaluate production specifications and plant capacity data to determine manufacturing processes and calculate machine and operator loads.

You have...

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Business or relevant field required
• 4+ years Fulfillment Operations / Manufacture Operations /Demand Planning (scheduling, planning, forecasting, performance measurements)
• Superior communication; able to cultivate collaborative relationships across all levels
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with complex variables in situations, navigating ambiguity
• Strong project management and continuous improvement skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint in addition to the Google Suite of products
• Any experience in implementing automation or on boarding production planning software's is a plus
• Experience within a distribution center, logistics, or manufacturing environment preferred
• Experience managing direct reports preferred