Job description
S’more about the team
This role will optimize North American supply chain operations and implement long-term strategies aligned with business objectives. Working closely with Sourcing, Demand Planning, Procurement, and other key stakeholders, you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional value to our customers. By optimizing purchasing and manufacturing plans, you will ensure we have the right product, in the right quantity, at the right place, and at the right time. This role demands a strategic mindset, strong analytical skills, and effective collaboration to ensure a seamless flow of goods and services. We are looking for a creative problem-solver who can think outside the box to design and implement innovative processes and solutions.
As a Supply Planner, you will be a key player in managing our North American inventory and supply chain. Your responsibilities include creating and executing replenishment plans, managing key performance indicators (KPIs), and collaborating with various teams to support new product launches and manage existing product life cycles. You will also have the opportunity to work on ad-hoc improvement projects to enhance our processes and overall efficiency.
Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for
- Manage inventory levels nationally and prepare replenishment plans for assigned products in a timely manner, in line with the weekly operational cycle.
- Share short terms purchasing and/or manufacturing forecasts with relevant suppliers.
- Determine inventory strategy and planning parameters i.e. target levels or storage facility.
- Report on supply planning KPIs (including but not limited to inventory position, stock outs, waste and capacity).
- Analyze supply chain performance metrics and identify areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with the Purchasing team on potential risks and propose corrective actions.
- Work closely with Strategic Sourcing as well as Demand Team to support new product launches, and build the category strategy plan.
- Work closely with the Menu Planning and Inventory team to effectively offboard product and reduce/eliminate excess and obsolete inventory.
- Maintain supply planning tools, ensure correctness of data flow.
- Assist with budget preparation; provide inputs on storage and transportation requirements across our network of DCs and third party warehouses.
- Work on ad-hoc improvement projects; other duties as assigned.
- All other duties, as assigned
Sound a-peeling? Here’s what we’re looking for
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Business, Supply Chain or related fields.
- 2 - 5 years experience in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Inventory Management or related fields.
- Proficiency in software (Google Sheets, Excel) complemented with exceptional analytical skills, problem solving skills and ability to work with large datasets.
- Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments, while being able to prioritize, achieve objectives, and meet deadlines
- An ownership mindset and ability to work independently, with minimal supervision.
- Proven team player, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Would be an asset if you have
- ASCM certification (CSCP, CPIM) or actively working towards.
- Database management experience (e.g. SQL, Python, Tableau).
- Foundational understanding of statistics, including but not limited to normal distributions and standard deviation.
- Prior experience in the food industry or respective category.
Let’s cut to the cheese, this is why you’ll love it here
- Box Discount- Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box.
- Health & Wellness-Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships!
- Vacation & PTO-Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance.
- Family Benefits- A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents.
- Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund.
- Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
- Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives- With impactful ERG’s like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts.
- Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you haven’t already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names!
Flexible Hybrid Approach
At HelloFresh, we know that flexible work arrangements are essential in enabling you to do your best work, while balancing your personal and life needs. Offering remote work flexibility, along with the opportunity to interact and collaborate in the office are all a part of creating a great employee experience.
To meet these needs, we are pleased to provide Flexible Hybrid work. Flexible Hybrid is a people-first approach that is based on choice, trust, personalization, and empowers teams to choose when and how often they work from the office and work from home, in addition to team days and company days. This means a minimum of 2 days in office per week, with most teams in office between 2-3 days a week.
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Working Conditions
It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.
