Head of Supply Planning (m/f/x)

 

 

Your mission

• Lead and develop the Supply Planning team to ensure efficient and reliable planning of factory production, materials and capacity
• Collaborate closely with purchasing, production, and logistics departments to ensure a smooth flow of goods, align on service levels, minimum order quantities and delivery performance
• Develop and align changes to the production schedule when demand or supply deviates from plan.
• Establish critical inventory parameters — such as ABC classification and safety stock settings, replenishment quantity and launch quantity — considering constraints and inputs variability, such as lead time and order cycle time.
• Identify possible future capacity constraints and bottlenecks in the supply base, develop solutions to improve 
• Work closely with product development and reflect launch plans into material requirements plans
• Monitor KPIs within supply planning and ensure that goals are met
• Lead and develop a high-performing team in supply chain planning

 

Your experience & skills 

• Degree in engineering, supply chain management or a related field 
• Several years of experience in a similar position, preferably in the food industry or a related sector
• Ability to use and develop production/capacity/material planning systems and solutions
• Proven success in managing and optimizing supply chains and planning processes
• Strong analytical skills with a proactive, solution-oriented approach
• Leadership experience and the ability to motivate and develop a team
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a strong problem-solving mindset
• Fluent in both German and English
• Several years of experience in a similar position, preferably in the food industry or a related sector

 

Why choose us? 

Being part of our team means working in a high-performance company with an active passion for the products and a shared mission. You can expect a diverse culture, strong team spirit, constant opportunities to develop professionally and take on responsibility, as well as an exciting work-life balance between lifestyle and job. TQG offers positions in the north of Germany, in Italy, Spain and in Amsterdam as well as in London, both hybrid and remote.

You can also expect, among other things 

• Company pension scheme
• Germany ticket
• Discount at the gym
• Attractive employee discounts
• Referral program
• language courses

 

About us 

The Quality Group (TQG) is Germany's leading company for sports nutrition, dietary supplements and sugar-reduced products with an annual turnover of over 500 million euros. With its headquarter in Hamburg Altona, our company has been jointly owned by the founders and CVC, the leading private equity investor in Europe, since 2020. 

TQG operates a unique digital direct-to-consumer & social commerce business model including own production, logistics and technology. With strong roots in the fitness/gym community, ESN is the German market leader for sports nutrition (protein powder, protein bars, sports supplements). More Nutrition enables a healthier life without compromise. Both brands are deeply rooted in their respective communities and aim to enable their members and customers to live better lives and achieve their personal goals.

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