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We're seeking a Manager, Supply Planning and Inventory  to  join our growing Supply Chain organization to enhance supply planning and inventory governance and framework, optimize medium term planning and working capital, aimed at improving our business performance for our Canadian RTE brand (Factor_) and delivering the premium crafted meals to our customers. This role will own and develop with continuous improvement in mind for our supply planning and inventory domain, partnering closely with North American and DC teams, to drive optimal inventory control, ensuring availability and high quality through supply planning. This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of strategy and execution in a fast-paced, fast-growing environment. 

Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for:

• Lead, coach, and develop the team - setting clear performance expectations and coach to build a high-performance culture aligned to HelloFresh's DNA and Factor Canada's growth trajectory.
• Set up and continuously improve the medium term overview on direct material supply, weeks on hand and safety stock optimization to support the DCs and Procurement Operations seamless flow. 
• Set up a robust inventory governance framework and the subsequent processes fitting into the Factor Canada's growing business needs, providing the accurate visibility to upstream and downstream teams. 
• Working closely with the DC Warehousing teams to implement a cohesive and well executed inventory control. Drive change management in the DC on the processes and SOP, lead in setting up RACI and implementation. 
• Contribute directly to the business' financial performance by owning and driving the supply planning and inventory related targets, including but not limited to working capital target, network optimization. 
• Drive optimization in safety stock principles, set up optimal weeks on hand to balance working capital as well as the production needs. 
• Optimize the supply network in the medium term to drive efficiency in storage, transportation and secure supply with quality to serve our customers needs. 
• Support tech and tool launches related to supply planning and inventory management. 
• Partner with cross-functional leaders across Finance, Commercial, and Operations to align supply planning decisions with business-wide KPIs.
• All other duties, as assigned.

Sound a-peeling? Here's what we're looking for: 

• 3-5 years in planning, inventory, and/or supply chain experience with a Bachelor's in Engineering, Business or a related field.
• Demonstrated people management experience - you've directly managed, coached, and elevated team members, and you take ownership of your team's development as seriously as your own deliverables.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and Excel skills. Able to use a root cause analysis mindset to continuously improve to drive optimization in the responsible area.
• Energy, enthusiasm, and a can-do attitude. Used to working in a high pressure, fast paced, and constantly changing environment.
• Highly self-driven and resilient - comfortable navigating ambiguity, setting direction without a perfect playbook, and leading through change in a scaling business.
• An effective collaborator, who empowers and enables others to share ideas, raises awareness, gets buy-in, and delivers fast and well-rounded solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments, able to prioritize and meet budgets deadlines and achieve objectives.
• Professional certifications and/or licenses with Lean Six Sigma preferred.
• Availability to work flexible schedules and cold facilities.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or Google Suite (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets).

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!
• RRSP Matching - Competitive RRSP matching program offered
• 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!

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.

If this sounds like you, please click the "Apply Now" button. If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, but you'd like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team, please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies. We'd love to hear from you!

HelloFresh Canada uses AI-integrated technology to help us process and evaluate applications more efficiently. This includes tools that screen and assess candidate qualifications based on the requirements for this role. While these tools assist our workflow, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team.

This is a posting for an existing vacancy. We are actively seeking to fill this position.

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