Senior Production Planner

Location: 3520 Laird Rd, Mississauga, ON L5L 5Z7 Schedule: Tues to Sat – 8am to 4pm - may vary based on business needs About the Role This role will be supporting FACTOR_ brand (part of HelloFresh Group). We are looking for a Senior Production Planner who will be responsible for preparing and sharing weekly production plans for plating and casing of Factor meals.

As part of the Planning team, you will play a key role in helping us deliver the best possible value to our customers through optimizing internal operations to meet customer delivery requirements. This role will work closely with Production,  Procurement and Warehouse teams. What you will be doing: Prepare weekly production plans for meals and ingredients to meet customer delivery requirements and optimize capacity utilization of kitchen equipment.

Collaborate with Production, Procurement, Warehouse and Product teams to align on a consensus production plan and resolve deviations from it. Act as the main point of escalation for production related issues, lead root cause analysis initiatives and implement corrective actions. Maintain production planning tools, related master data and supporting dashboards.

Create, adjust and track production work orders in the system on a regular basis. Share plans with the Procurement team to ensure ingredients/packaging availability. Report on planning KPIs including but not limited to production plan adherence, physical waste, labor efficiency  Work on continuous improvement projects and other duties as assigned.

At a minimum, you have:  Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Business, Supply Chain or related fields. 3 - 5 years experience in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Inventory Management or related fields. Proficiency in software (Google Sheets, Excel) complemented with exceptional analytical and problem solving skills.

Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments, while being able to prioritize, achieve objectives, and meet deadlines An ownership mindset and ability to work independently, with minimal supervision. Proven team player, with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Would be an asset if you have: ASCM certification (CSCP, CPIM)  or actively working towards.

Experience with SAP APO PP/DS or similar scheduling software. Database management experience (e.g. SQL, Python, Tableau). Prior experience in a fast growing company or startup environment. Prior culinary experience or experience with the ready to eat category. What you’ll get in return: Competitive salary and health benefits 75% discount on HelloFresh or Chefs Plate weekly box subscription High impact work to help feed thousands of families in Canada Opportunity to learn and grow Work with a hard-working and supportive team 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.   #factor #JD1008Mississauga, ON Pay Range$73,000—$83,000 CAD

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