OverviewIn this role you lead a Production Planning team within Essity's Professional Hygiene Supply Planning organization to ensure reliable material availability and planning excellence.
You will guide day-to-day team operations, coach planners, and support the transformation journey toward digitalized, standardized planning.
You'll partner across functions to drive continuous improvement and robust business continuity in a integral, collaborative setting.
This is a hands-on leadership role with a clear impact on supply chain performance and transformation.
ResponsabilidadesLead and develop a team of Production Planners, fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment
Ensure effective execution of planning activities to secure product availability and optimize inventory, service, and working capital
Act as main liaison between the Supply Planning Hub and internal/external stakeholders; facilitate alignment and visibility
Drive planning performance by monitoring KPIs, performing root cause analyses, and implementing sustainable improvements




Support transformation and digitalization efforts by adopting digital tools, standardized processes, and new ways of working
Requisitos principalesBachelor's degree in relevant field
Minimum 3 years in Supply Planning, Materials Planning, Production Planning, Inventory Management, or related functions
Experience leading people or developing others
Strong root-cause analysis, decision-making in fast-moving environments
Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
Strong analytical ability with advanced Excel and experience with reporting/visualization tools such as Power BI
Experience with SAP planning solutions (APO, IBP, S/4HANA) or equivalent systems
Understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes
Continuous improvement mindset in a dynamic, international environment
Fluent in English (written and spoken)
communication
influencing
stakeholder management
advanced Excel
Power BI
SAP planning solutions (APO, IBP, S/4HANA)

📌 Production Planning Team Leader (España)
🏢 Essity
📍 España