Supply Planner

The role

As Supply Planner at Helsing, you will take responsibility for planning and managing material flows across production and project work streams, working within established processes while building the experience and judgement to handle increasingly complex supply environments. Your work connects suppliers, procurement, logistics, and production teams, and the quality of your coordination across those boundaries will directly influence whether Helsing can meet its programme commitments on time.

You will maintain visibility over inventory levels, monitor delivery schedules, and act promptly when supply chains come under pressure. At this level, you will take genuine ownership of defined planning work streams, supported by senior colleagues while growing your ability to manage escalations, prioritise competing demands, and improve the processes that keep material flowing.

• Plan and manage material requirements and delivery schedules across assigned production and project work streams, ensuring availability is secured before it creates a bottleneck
• Monitor supply chain status continuously, identifying risks early and coordinating escalations in the event of shortages to minimise disruption to production
• Coordinate with suppliers, procurement, logistics, and production teams to align on priorities, resolve conflicts, and maintain an accurate picture of material status
• Analyse inventory levels, demand forecasts, and supplier delivery performance to support planning decisions and surface deviations before they affect programme delivery
• Prioritise critical material flows under constraint, making clear trade-off recommendations that protect the most time-sensitive commitments
• Maintain planning and scheduling processes within your scope, identifying gaps and contributing improvements that increase reliability and reduce manual effort
• Track supplier delivery performance within assigned work streams and contribute data to supplier reviews that support procurement accountability

• Have planned and managed material requirements in a production or project-driven environment, maintaining availability across concurrent work streams
• Have experience working with ERP (SAP S4 HANA) or advanced planning systems in a manufacturing or project-led organisation
• Can interpret inventory data, demand forecasts, and supplier performance metrics to make sound planning decisions under time pressure
• Have supported or managed supply escalations and shortages, keeping stakeholders informed and production protected through clear prioritisation and timely coordination
• Bring a structured approach to scheduling and process management, maintaining rigour when workloads are high and priorities shift
• Communicate fluently in both German and English

• Familiarity with defence, aerospace, or other regulated industries where traceability and compliance requirements shape supply planning practice
• Experience working with ERP or advanced planning systems in a manufacturing or project-led organisation
• Exposure to supplier performance management processes, including structured review cycles and corrective action tracking

• Competitive salary and VSOP options
• Relocation support
  : up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
• Learning
  : €500/£450 yearly allowance
• Health & wellness
  : gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
• Social
  : regularly company events and monthly social allowances
• Enhanced parental leave
  : 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.
• Family support
  : 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work

These are the core benefits across all locations, there may be additional benefits in certain locations.

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