Junior Planning Manager

HelloFresh; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

70% off HelloFresh/Green Chef

Company pension scheme

Gym membership

Bupa private medical insurance

Mental health support programs

Nursery support scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Job summary

HelloFresh UK in Derby is seeking a frontend production planning expert to own the tools, systems and detail behind daily schedules. You’ll drive the planning workflow, ensure accurate production plans, and apply AI and automation where it adds value.

You should have a strong technical background, Excel and Google Sheets mastery, and coding ability to support data-driven decision making. Management experience isn’t required, but you’ll coordinate projects and collaborate with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong technical and systems background, ideally from an operational environment (data, logistics or transport planning).
• Real understanding of AI and how to apply it; some coding ability is central to the role.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical capability of the planning team and be the subject-matter expert on frontend production planning tasks.
• Oversee and coordinate daily planning operations and actively build the production schedule.
• Analyse previous week’s production measurements to adapt future plan parameters and draw insights for projects.
• Drive initiatives to improve tools and processes, applying AI and automation where it adds value.
• Act as the technical lead for the team, coordinating short and mid-term projects.
• Support and elevate the team, attend tier meetings and maintain stakeholder relationships inside and outside the business.

Skills

Frontend production planning

Excel

Google Sheets

AI knowledge

Coding ability

Data-driven

Proactive

Job description

About The Team

The Planning team is the most data-driven team at HelloFresh: we plan, schedule and analyse the production of every box before it reaches our hungry customers across the UK. It's a team where technical skill genuinely moves the needle, and where the right person can make a real mark.

What You Will Be Doing

This is a technical role at the heart of the planning team. We're looking for the subject-matter expert on the front-end of production planning: someone who owns the tools, the systems and the detail, and who is proactive rather than reactive. Management experience is not essential; deep technical capability is. In your first year you will:

• Own the technical capability of the planning team, and be the subject-matter expert on the frontend production planning tasks before they reach production.
• Oversee and coordinate the daily planning operations, and actively build the production schedule.
• Analyse the previous week's production measurements to adapt future plan parameters, and draw out insight for ongoing and future projects.
• Drive initiatives to improve the tools and processes that optimise production, measurement and KPI reporting, applying AI and automation where it adds value.
• Act as the technical lead for the team, coordinating short and mid-term team and business projects.
• Support and help elevate the team, and attend tier meetings.
• Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders inside and outside the business.

Who You Are

• A strong technical and systems background, ideally from an operational environment (for example data, logistics or transport planning).
• A real understanding of AI and how to apply it, ideally with some coding ability, this is central to the role.
• Advanced in Excel and Google Sheets.
• Data-driven, and highly detail-oriented.
• Long-term oriented and proactive: you anticipate and plan ahead rather than react.
• The competencies of a manager, though management experience itself is not required.
• Strong prioritisation and problem-solving skills, and a proactive, can-do approach.

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
• Nursery support scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Group Life Assurance

Location: The Windmill Unit 2, SmartParc, Derby. DE217HW

Shifts: Onsite, Monday-Friday 9am-6pm

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.

Hybrid Working Policy

We offer a hybrid working policy for eligible roles, allowing flexibility to work from home and in the office.

For more details on eligibility and how this applies to the role you're applying for.

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.