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