At HelloFresh, we want to revolutionize the way we eat by making it more convenient and exciting to cook meals from scratch. We have offices all over the world and we deliver delicious meals to millions of people.  

We are the industry leader in meal-kit subscription services and we’re growing all the time. We have distinct meal-kit services that cater to everyone with the most menu variety in the market, which allows us to reach an incredibly wide population of people.

The HelloFresh team is diverse, high-performing, and international, and our work environment is an inspiring space where you can thrive as a result.

Job Description:

As Materials & Planning Manager, you will lead HelloFresh’s planning and material management capabilities for our distribution center. You will control and streamline the flow of raw ingredients into production of finished goods, including but not limited to inventory control, production sequencing, demand planning, and forecasting capacity needs/shifts. You will also be responsible for continuous improvement initiatives in their functional areas of inventory and non-inventory management, planning processes, label/media printing, and problem solving/removing barriers for direct reports such as Associate Planning Managers and Associate Material Managers. The Materials & Planning Manager is therefore expected to demonstrate mastery of the distribution center Inventory Management and Planning best practices.  

 You will…

• Act as the primary point of contact between procurement, customer care, and responsible for all escalation issues related to inventory, materials management, and planning.


• Manage change initiatives related to planning, materials management, and inventory practices.


• Maintain constant communication within the distribution center among other departments on inventory and planning matters.


• Maintain an accurate inventory position and execution of inventory practices.


• Perform data analysis to analyze performance and drive process improvement.


• Allocate labor hours and manage labor plan for department including scheduling for all employees of the department, such as inventory counters and label printers.


• Provide support and guidance to Associate Managers to eliminate barriers and encourage success. Provide coverage during off days for the Associate Planning Manager and Associate Materials Manager roles.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Materials Management:

• Manage on-time delivery of inventory based on production schedules, current inventory, customer orders, and forecasts.


• Act as a liaison between the distribution center and procurement to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of material for production.


• Ensure accurate and current inventory records.


• Conduct daily inventory analysis to solve inventory problems.


• Develop and implements inventory control procedures.


• Coordinate and manages daily physical cycle counts amongst inventory associates. 

Planning:

• Create daily production plan.


• Drive strategic planning and forecasting for production.


• Define operational goals for the distribution center on a daily and weekly basis.


• Verify real-time accuracy of plan and data on production dashboards.


• Perform reconciliation and adjustment to work-in-process inventory. 

You are…

• Able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form.


• Capable of writing reports and standard operating procedures.


• Able to effectively present information to all levels of management and respond to questions from groups of managers, associates, and vendors.


• Willing to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.


• Able to provide feedback to support team members in a respectful way.


• Results Driven.


• Self-Motivated: take initiative to make improvements.

At a minimum, you have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business or other applicable field of study or at least 8+ years experience in materials and planning management for production and/or manufacturing environments required. Advanced degree preferred.


• High school diploma or GED required.


• Minimum 3+ years related professional experience in materials and planning management for production and/or manufacturing environments.


• Proficiency with computer hardware and software. Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required. Experience with Google Sheets and Suite preferred. Some scripting experience strongly desired, but not required. 


• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team. 


• Leadership: Provide guidance and direction to cross-functional teams.      


• Performance Management: responsible for employee experience throughout the employee life cycle (hiring, training, developing, promoting, etc.).


• Time Management: tracking/monitoring supply planning, inventory, etc.


• Strict Supervision: Hold employees accountable for meeting goals and objectives.

You’ll get…

• Competitive Salary &  401K company match that vests immediately upon participation


• Generous parental leave of 16 weeks & PTO policy


• $0 monthly premium and other flexible health plans effective first day of employment


• 75% discount on your subscription to HelloFresh (as well as other product initiatives)


• Snacks, coffee & catered meals   


• Company sponsored outings & Employee Resource Groups


• Collaborative, dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company

It is the policy of HelloFresh not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran.