Materials Planning Team Leader

Materials Planning Team Leader

We are looking for a Materials Planning Team Leader to join our Professional Hygiene Supply Planning Organization based in Sant Joan Despí (Barcelona), Spain.

In this role, you will lead a team of Materials Planners responsible for ensuring material availability across the network while optimizing service levels, inventory, and cost performance ensuring a smooth production plan. You will play a key role in driving planning excellence, supporting business continuity, and contributing to Essity's Supply Planning transformation journey.

As part of a global and collaborative environment, you will partner closely with internal and external stakeholders, foster continuous improvement, and help shape the future of materials planning through digitalization and best-practice implementation.

About the Role

Reporting to the Supply Planning Operations Manager, you will lead, develop, and support a team of Materials Planners while ensuring effective execution of materials planning activities. You will oversee operational performance, monitor key planning indicators, and collaborate across functions to guarantee material availability and planning excellence.

This role combines people leadership, operational management, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement, making it an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional looking to further develop their leadership career within an international organization.

What You Will Do

• Team Leadership & Development: Lead and develop a team of Materials Planners by fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment. You will support team members' growth through coaching, regular performance discussions, and continuous development, while promoting accountability and a strong planning culture

• Planning Excellence: Ensure the effective execution of planning activities to secure products availability across the network. By driving planning best practices and optimizing inventory levels, service performance, and working capital, you will contribute to operational excellence and business continuity

• Stakeholder Management & Collaboration: Act as a key link between the Supply Planning Hub and both internal and external stakeholders. Through strong communication and relationship management, you will facilitate alignment, provide visibility on planning activities, and support effective decision-making across the supply chain

• Performance Management & Continuous Improvement: Drive planning performance by monitoring relevant KPIs, leading root cause analysis activities, and identifying opportunities for improvement. You will proactively address risks and bottlenecks while supporting the implementation of sustainable solutions that enhance efficiency and effectiveness

• Transformation & Digitalization: Play an active role in Essity's Supply Planning transformation journey by supporting the adoption of digital tools, standardized processes, and new ways of working. You will collaborate with the Planning Excellence network to accelerate innovation and continuous improvement initiatives

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Supply Planning, Materials Planning, Production Planning, Inventory Management, or related Supply Chain functions

• Previous experience leading people or demonstrated capability to manage and develop others

• Ability to identify root causes, manage planning exceptions and make sound decisions in complex and fast-moving environments

• Excellent communication and Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate complex cross-functional environments and drive alignment on business priorities.

• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills, with advanced Excel proficiency and experience using reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI

• Experience working with SAP planning solutions (e.g., APO, IBP, S/4HANA) or equivalent supply chain planning systems

• Strong understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain processes

• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to thrive in a dynamic, international environment

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

What We Can Offer You

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being of people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.

Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us

More About Position

This role is based in Sant Joan Despí (Barcelona), Spain, and is part of Essity's Professional Hygiene Supply Planning Organization.

The position will report to the Supply Planning Operations Manager and lead a team of Materials Planners supporting Essity's Professional Hygiene business across the region.

You will work in an international and highly collaborative environment, partnering with stakeholders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Customer Service, and Planning Excellence to drive operational excellence and support Essity's growth and transformation ambitions.

Application End Date:

30 ott 2026

Job Requisition ID:

Essity265869

About Us

Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Our expertise began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day.

Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. We innovate for good to break barriers and contribute to shaping a healthier future. At Essity, we have a people-first approach where every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential through a winning culture driven by a powerful purpose. Our performance-orientated environment motivates employees to think differently and embrace challenges so we can continue improving lives, every day through better hygiene and health. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, enables customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life.

Our leading global brands include TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa are sold in 150 countries. I In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!