Planning Team Leader

About the role

As the Materials Management Team Leader for Planning at Hilti, you will optimise material flows across Northern Europe warehouses, ensuring the right inventory is in the right place at the right time. The role focuses on enhancing customer experience, profitability, inventory turns and net working capital through data‑driven planning and cross‑functional collaboration.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the regional planning team for a defined Business Area, delivering performance across forecast accuracy, product availability, inventory (DOH) and obsolescence KPIs.
• Own stock shortage management, creating timely and cost‑effective resolution plans while maintaining high service levels.
• Recruit, develop and coach a high‑performing planning team to support internal and external customers.
• Drive LEAN and continuous‑improvement initiatives across Materials Management.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing and Finance to build a consensus demand forecast that aligns commercial ambitions with supply‑chain capabilities.
• Collaborate with Global Process Managers and Logistics to optimise planning processes, inventory levels and total logistics cost.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred).
• Professional experience in logistics and demand planning.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with data‑driven decision‑making.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder‑management abilities.
• Resilient, assertive and collaborative mindset with the ability to motivate and influence others.

Required skills

• SAP
• APO
• Blue Yonder
• MS Office
• BOA

What we offer

• Career advancement – over 80% of leadership roles are filled internally.
• 6% employer pension contributions and private health insurance.
• 33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays) plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.
• Paid leave for charitable projects and flexible working arrangements, including remote and compressed hours.
• Hilti Benefits Box with cycle‑to‑work scheme, shopping discounts and cashback.
• Opportunities to travel to global sites such as Milan, New York and Hilti’s headquarters for high performers.