Supply Chain Network Planning Manager

1 week ago

Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden Arla Foods Full time

Are you ready to take on a leadership role where you can drive supply chain excellence, optimize planning processes, and make a real impact? We are looking for a Supply Chain Network Planning Manager to lead and develop our operational planning network in Linköping & Falkenberg.

How You Will Make an Impact

As Supply Chain Network Planning Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of 10 professionals across Operational Network Planning, Site Scheduling, and Component Availability Planning, based in Falkenberg, Linköping, and Solna. This role is located in Linköping. Your mission is to ensure the right service at the right cost by driving efficiency, collaboration, and continuous improvement within short-term planning (0–12 weeks).

  • Optimize and streamline our supply chain – Ensure smooth and cost-effective planning by balancing customer demand, production, inventory, and distribution.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team – Set clear objectives, foster a strong culture of accountability, and drive engagement through coaching and mentorship.
  • Drive transformation as part of the E2E planning program implementation – Implement best practices, leverage digitalization, and enhance ways of working across the planning network.
  • Collaborate across functions – Work closely with global and local teams in planning, production, logistics, and commercial functions to drive operational excellence.
  • Deliver business impact – Strengthen the link between optimized planning and business performance, ensuring a balance between service, cost, and sustainability.

What Will Make You Successful

We believe you have proven leadership skills (+5 years) and you are experienced in leading teams, setting direction, and driving performance in a fast-paced environment. We also believe you have strong business acumen & strategic thinking as well as you have good understanding of supply chain planning dynamics and how to align them with business objectives. You have the ability to drive transformation, improve processes, and embed a continuous improvement mindset.

  • Stakeholder management – Skilled at building relationships, influencing key stakeholders, and working cross-functionally in a complex organization.
  • Data-driven decision making – Ability to interpret KPIs, optimize planning efficiency, and drive operational excellence.
  • Experience in transformation and change management is a plus.
  • Relevant university education within supply chain, engineering or management.
  • Fluent in English; Swedish language is a big merit.
  • Profound planning and performance management experience is desirable.
  • Ability to connect with a team that is located in 3 different locations (Linköping, Falkenberg & Stockholm) and ability to take day trips to sites when necessary.

What do we offer?

We're committed to professional development and promoting from within and we offer you freedom and accountability. You will have the chance to shape and develop the role. Our positive and collaborative culture will bring out the best in you. And you'll join a market leader who produces nutritious household favorite brands in a way that make things better for our customers, the farmers who own us, and the whole world.

Arla Foods has collective agreements, and we always ensure to offer good and competitive working conditions. In addition to that, safety and working environment are our top priorities, which is why we, among other things, conduct random drug and alcohol tests.

Would you like to join us?

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For additional information, please contact Snr. Manager SC Planning MY SE Omar Elfar on omelf@arlafoods.com.

Please be aware that any applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered.

We have a purpose for Good

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

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