Operational Network Planner - Solna

Arla Foods; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 550,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Arla Foods is seeking an Operational Network Planner to join our Solna team, driving end-to-end planning and balancing production capacity, inventory and waste while maintaining service levels. You will collaborate with colleagues across Supply Chain, Commercial and Production to drive data-driven decisions, optimisations and proactive issue resolution in a fast-changing market.

We value analytical thinkers who engage stakeholders, embrace continuous improvement and contribute to a sustainable

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in SCM, Logistics, Engineering, Business or related field.
• Experience in supply chain planning, logistics, or manufacturing, preferably working within S&OE or short-term planning horizons.
• Strong analytical capabilities to translate data into actions.
• Excellent communication across functions and levels.
• Curious, proactive and committed to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Optimizing supply chain performance through data-driven decisions.
• Monitoring KPIs and implementing corrective actions.
• Conducting scenario planning to mitigate risks, reduce waste and manage demand fluctuations.
• Escalating imbalances to executive forums and stakeholders.
• Leading dialogue between Supply Chain and Commercial teams for complex issues.
• Identifying end-to-end optimization opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in SCM/Logistics/Engineering/Business

Job description

Are you passionate about supply chain planning within a End-2-End perspective and motivated by making operational decisions that create value across the entire value chain? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where customer focus, stakeholder management and data-driven decision-making go hand in hand? Then this could be the opportunity for you. We are looking for an Operational Network Planner to join our team in Solna.

How You Will Make An Impact

As an Operational Network Planner, you will play a key role within the Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) horizon, ensuring that we deliver excellent service levels to customers while balancing production capacity, inventory levels and waste reduction across markets and warehouses.

You will join a highly collaborative supply chain planning team with colleagues located in Solna, Jönköping, Linköping and Falkenberg. Working closely with colleagues across Supply Chain, Commercial and Production, you will help drive operational decisions that create value across the end-to-end supply chain.

Your key responsibilities will include

• Optimizing supply chain performance through root cause analysis and data-driven decisions.
• Monitoring relevant KPIs and implementing corrective actions to achieve targets.
• Conducting scenario planning to mitigate availability risks, reduce waste, and assess the impact of demand fluctuations on finished goods.
• Escalating unresolved short-term imbalances to global or local S&OE executive forums and key stakeholders.
• Leading proactive dialogue between Supply Chain and Commercial teams to solve complex issues.
• Identifying and contributing to optimization initiatives from an end-to-end perspective.

What Will Make You Successful

You are an ambitious and structured professional with strong analytical skills and the ability to work across multiple functions. You thrive on collaboration and have a natural ability to engage with stakeholders from across the business.

You are motivated by change and actively contribute to the continuous improvement of ways of working and collaboration.

We imagine you

• Hold a relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree within Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, Business or a related field.
• Have experience within supply chain planning, logistics or manufacturing, preferably working within S&OE or short-term planning horizons.
• Are comfortable analysing data and using insights to support operational decisions.
• Communicate clearly and confidently with stakeholders across different functions and organisational levels.
• Are curious, proactive and motivated by continuous improvement and optimisation.

What do we offer?

In this role you will get the opportunity to work with a talented and passionate team in a dynamic and innovative environment. You will have the chance to make an impact on the End-to-End Planning journey and opportunities for professional growth and development.

At Arla, we value professional development and promote from within. Our positive and collaborative culture will bring out the best in you. And you will join a market leader who produces nutritious household-favourite brands in a way that make things better for our customers, the farmers who own us, and the whole world.

Arla Foods has collective agreements, and we always ensure to offer good and competitive working conditions. In addition to that, safety and working environment are our top priorities, which is why we, among other things, conduct random drug and alcohol tests.

Would you like to join us?

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organization and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Our future starts with you!

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.

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