Planning Executive

About The Team:

As a team of five Planning Executives, supported by the Planning Manager and Junior Planning Manager, we coordinate production planning by creating and managing daily and weekly production schedules, rack plans, and SKU allocations to ensure efficient, accurate, and uninterrupted operations across multiple production lines. Working closely with Operations, Logistics, BI, and Engineering teams, we optimise production through data-driven planning, proactively resolve issues, communicate operational changes, and drive continuous improvements to maximise productivity and ensure on-time delivery.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Create and manage daily and weekly production plans, rack plans, and Digital Mealkitting Platform (DMP) schedules to ensure efficient production across multiple lines.


• Optimise production performance by using planning tools, analysing data, and adjusting plans to accommodate operational changes, incidents, and customer demand.


• The Planning Executive collaborates with Operations, Logistics, BI, Engineering, and other stakeholders to coordinate production activities and resolve planning challenges.


• Monitor production performance and planning data, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and driving operational efficiencies.


• Act as a key point of contact during production, proactively communicating changes, managing escalations, and ensuring issues are resolved with minimal disruption.


• Maintain planning documentation, develop process improvements, and support the wider team with planning tools, testing, and best practices.

Who You Are:

• Experience in production planning, supply chain, manufacturing, operations planning, or a similar fast-paced environment alongside relevant tools.


• Highly analytical with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to interpret data to make informed decisions.


• Confident managing multiple priorities, adapting quickly to changing production requirements, and working effectively under pressure.


• An excellent communicator who can build strong relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams at all levels.


• Comfortable using data and planning systems, with advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills; experience with SQL, Snowflake, or other analytics tools is advantageous.


• Proactive, detail-oriented, and continuously looking for opportunities to improve processes and drive operational efficiency.

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, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7HW

Shifts: 4 days per week rotating every 8 weeks, shifts vary day to day between 7am-6pm/6am-5pm/9am-8pm (rota is planned for the year)

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.