About the Role
Serve as the architect of future-state planning for the North America (NA) market, optimizing supply chain and fulfillment operations. Implement long-term strategies aligned with business objectives, working closely with key stakeholders to deliver exceptional customer value. This Individual Contributor role leads two major transformations: implementing a formal Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process in the US and leading the improvement of the existing S&OP process in Canada, while acting as the key NA Planning representative for a global transition to an Advanced Planning System.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of a structured monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process for the US market.
- Facilitate monthly review meetings, identifying misalignments between demand and supply, and owning the escalation process for senior leadership decisions.
- Own the long-term view (16–52 weeks) of end-to-end plans, collaborating with counterparts to assess risks and ensure infrastructure supports initiatives like 'Project 500' and 'Infinite Choice'.
- Establish a framework for alignment on long-term network strategy across both markets, from volume allocation to distribution center perspective.
- Identify risks and opportunities associated with evolving box count and site performance.
- Act as the primary cross-functional liaison to identify and resolve long-range constraints.
- Translate planning strategies into P&L impacts, quantifying effects on inventory, cost, and service levels.
- Partner with global Planning counterparts to adapt best practices for NA and foster a unified North American planning culture.
- Define and track success metrics for long-term planning accuracy, including inventory health, capacity utilization, and forecast stability.
- Help define detailed business requirements for planning tooling strategy, participate in vendor evaluations, and draft business cases for moving to an automated Planning System.
Requirements
- A strategic mindset with the ability to solve future structural problems.
- Strong data-driven and analytical skills to critically analyze complex problems.
- Effective communication skills to distill complex supply chain risks into clear decision points for executives.
- Comfortable driving process adoption in an environment transitioning to integrated planning.
- Self-driven with the ability to drive tasks to completion end-to-end.
- Understanding of planning system architectures (APS/ERP) and capacity constraints.
- 6+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, S&OP, Network / Operations Strategy, or related positions.
- Strong experience facilitating S&OP / IBP cycles, including executive presentations and conflict resolution.
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills for data gathering, analysis, visualization, and presentation.
- Experience implementing, managing, or working with Advanced Planning Systems (APS) and managing 'build vs. buy' decisions.
- Proficiency in spreadsheet applications like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, with preference for automation skills.
- Ability to work as an Individual Contributor who leads through influence across cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities for technical and non-technical situations.
- Possible exposure to common allergens (e.g., peanuts, tree nuts, milk) in a food company environment.
Skills
- Supply Chain Planning
- S&OP
- Network Strategy
- Operations Strategy
- Advanced Planning Systems (APS)
- ERP
- Microsoft Excel
- Google Sheets
- Data Analysis
- Quantitative Analysis
- Forecasting
- Inventory Management
- Capacity Planning
- Process Improvement
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Executive Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Change Management
Location
- Toronto, ON
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 6+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field
Salary/Compensations
- $110,600—$118,000 CAD
Benefits
- 75% discount on weekly meal kits (HelloFresh and Chefs Plate)
- 50% off weekly Factor meal box
- Health & Dental benefits from day 1
- Health Spending Account
- Unlimited access to the Headspace app
- 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships
- Generous vacation and PTO
- Parental leave top-up program
- Development opportunities and L&D fund
- Team socials and company days
About the Company
- HelloFresh is a meal kit company.
- They offer amazing discounts on meal kits.
- They have diversity & inclusion initiatives with ERG's like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES.
- They have punny meeting room names.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts.
