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 general, 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 - Essity (Barcelona)
🏢 Essity
📍 Barcelona