Production Planner

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.
- The role

The Production Planner (PP) plays a critical role in ensuring the efficient and effective production of food products within Youfoodz fresh ready to eat meal manufacturing. This position involves coordinating various elements of the production process to meet customer demands, optimize resource utilization, and uphold quality standards. The Production Planner collaborates with cross
- functional teams, including production and procurement to achieve seamless operations.
- CORE ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES- Production Scheduling:

- Develop and maintain a detailed production schedule based on sales forecasts,
- customer orders, and inventory levels.
- Balance production capacity with demand to maximize efficiency and minimize lead
- times.
- Adjust production schedules as needed to accommodate changes in demand or
- unforeseen issues.- Inventory Management:

- Implement inventory control measures to minimize waste and product obsolescence.
- Collaborate with procurement to ensure timely and accurate availability of raw
- materials.- Collaboration and Communication:

- Work closely with production teams to communicate production schedules and
- priorities.
- Facilitate regular meetings with cross-functional teams to address production
- challenges and maintain alignment.
- Resource Optimization:

- Coordinate with the production team to optimize labor, equipment, and other
- resources to meet production targets.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce
- costs.- Quality Assurance:

- Collaborate with quality control teams to ensure that production processes adhere to
- quality standards.
- Implement measures to address and prevent production issues that may affect
- product quality.- Documentation and Reporting:

- Maintain accurate records of production schedules, inventory levels, and other
- relevant data.
- Generate reports on production performance, identify trends, and recommend
- improvementsWhat you’ll bring
- Qualifications
- Essential:
- Advanced use of Microsoft office suite, especially Excel.

Desirable- APICS CPIM or equivalent

Experience
- Essential:
- Experience in a production planning role, ideally within FMGC
- Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills
- Demonstrated high level of attention to detail

Desirable:
- Preferred experience with food industry
- Knowledge of food safety regulations and industry best practices.
- Apple Mac experience

Skills and Attributes
- Superior communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent analytical and problem solving ability.
- Ability to partner with stakeholders
- High levels of resilience, professionalism and work ethic
- Approachable, energetic and flexible in approach
- High level of computer literacy

What we offer- The chance to have a significant impact on one of the fastest-growing global food technology companies in an exciting growth phase;
- Company discount - 40% off YouFoodz & HelloFresh boxes
- Flexible working arrangements
- Onsite gym & barista made coffee
- A diverse and vibrant international environment, with offices in 17 countries

Are you up for the challenge?
- About HelloFresh
- We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers’ homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work

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