The Material Planner's primary responsibility is to ensure on time, in full, and in quality availability of goods required for production. This role involves daily incident management, requiring communication and collaboration with stakeholders, including the DC, Procurement team, and Suppliers to swiftly resolve any emerging issues within the production week. A core focus is complying with key performance KPIs, particularly those related to waste mitigation and error reduction and working on efficiency through the creation of processes and continuous improvement. What You Will Be Doing: Direct Management: Lead, mentor, and schedule a team of Material Planning Controllers. Performance Tracking: Define and monitor team KPIs, focusing on inventory accuracy, shelf-life management, and waste reduction. Process Engineering: Design and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for stock reconciliation and supplier deliveries. Who You Are: The Leader: You have 2 years of experience managing teams in a fast-paced logistics, FMCG, or manufacturing environment. You know how to motivate a team during high-pressure "Peak" weeks. The Technical Specialist: You have previous experience with SQL/Snowflake and advanced Excel/Google Sheets and WMS system. The Problem Solver: You don't just see a stock discrepancy; you want to find the "Why" using data and implement a fix so it never happens again. 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) ● 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 : Spondon, Derby To be considered for this role, you’ll need to have the independent right to work in the UK, as we're unfortunately unable to provide sponsorship at this time. 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.