Material Planning Manager

We are seeking a high performing individual to join the Supply Chain Function to lead the material planning team, who are responsible for ensuring our production operation has the products they need on time to get customer boxes out the door. This role reports into Associate Director of Supply Chain. This is the perfect role for someone to elevate their career in supply chain, and who has a passion for creating operational excellence.

What You Will Be Doing

• Continuously generating an overview of available products for production, ensuring risks are raised and addressed proactively to ensure the highest likelihood of mitigation.
• Act as primary interface between the production and supply chain team.
• Liaise with our suppliers and hauliers on inbound deliveries, keep production team updated on any late or redeliveries.
• Provide information to supply planners and update supply planning tools based on events on site to ensure an accurate data picture to inform ordering/future planning.
• Collaborate with product, procurement, and Food Safety to identify the best substitutions, and ensure alignment among stakeholders by updating the necessary sheets and tools.
• Ensure issues are well documented to allow for root causing, findings to wider supply chain and the procurement team, and engage in root cause analysis of incidents or KPI deviations.
• Evaluate supplier performance by analysing tickets generated through the week and reporting findings to wider supply chain and the procurement team.
• Ensure errors and substitutions are accurately logged and communicated to customers.
• Physically audit stock to ensure data accuracy.
• Minimise waste by reviewing expected expiring stock and finding solutions to avoid wastage, as well as ensuring production teams are utilising stock in the correct sequence.

Who You Are

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain/operations management.
• You have great communication skills.
• You are incredibly resilient and operate well under pressure.
• You think on your feet and find quick and efficient solutions to resolve problems with minimal impact to internal and external stakeholders.
• You are a self-starter, with a proactive attitude, and you embrace change.
• You are a confident decision-maker and can challenge the status-quo with new ideas.
• You find the perfect balance between bigger picture thinking and digging for the detail.
• You are a role model that excites and motivates other team members with your passion for success.
• Skilled in excel and data manipulation.
• You are hungry to learn new things every day!

What You Will Get In Return

• 70% off HelloFresh or Green Chef boxes.
• Company pension scheme.
• Gym membership.
• Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options).
• Electric vehicle scheme.
• Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme.
• Dog friendly office! (London site only).
• Nursery support scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Group Life Assurance.

Location: HelloFresh, Unit 2 Plot 8, Smart Parc, DE21 7HW.

Next steps: Your application will be reviewed and if successful, a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch within 2 weeks.

You are required to cooperate with HelloFresh in all health and safety matters. You are responsible for ensuring you take reasonable care of your own health, and safety as well as others who may be affected by the work activities you undertake. You must report incidents immediately and actively raise health and safety-related concerns to your Line Manager. As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure environment, we will process Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to the successful individual. Failure to disclose relevant information at application or throughout the process could affect your employment with the company.

If you are currently a HelloFresh employee, please make sure you have discussed your application with your Line Manager.