Team Lead Forecasting & Planning

Ready for a challenge? Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We’re a leading global online food delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it’s a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe. About the Role As our Team Lead Forecasting & Planning, you'll be responsible for overseeing three key areas: Tactical Forecasting : Our Business Planners are working on our yearly and monthly forecasts, determining our potential order volume, efficiency, worked hours and hiring demand. Operational Forecasting & Planning: Our Operational Planning department focuses on the day-to day and weekly forecast and shift planning, linked to our tactical forecast. Daily and weekly order fluctuations need to be continuously reviewed. Business Analytics : Our Business Analysts focus on multiple business analyses of our overall Logistics departments, spotting trends and opportunities and supporting in defining a new strategy. You’ll become a key member of the Logistics Netherlands Management Team , who will be managing a team of roughly 15 people, including Business Planners, our Operational Plan team, and Business Analysts, while supporting their day-to-day activities. This role involves a mix of operational , tactical , and strategic responsibilities, and finding optimization within those responsibilities; future proofing sustainability of the business You'll enjoy a high degree of autonomy and the freedom to be creative and forward-thinking. Also, you will have the opportunity to build on your leadership skills and support a team of managers in doing their work and growing their and their teams’ skills further. It also requires large-scale organizational change capabilities in a fast-paced, demanding environment, while focusing on continuous improvement: e.g. optimizing the ideal contract mix and ideal vehicle mix for our courier fleet. These are some of the key ingredients to this role: Next to taking ownership of the performance of the end-to-end operational planning process, we also expect you to: Drive Operational Excellence : Take ownership of the end-to-end operational planning process, focusing on continuous improvement, such as optimizing the ideal contract and vehicle mix for our courier fleet. Bridge Local and Global Teams : Act as a key liaison between Local and Central Operations teams in Scoober NL, as well as between local and global Platform and Logistics teams, ensuring seamless collaboration. Shape Strategic Plans : Provide critical input for annual and midterm budgeting and contribute to our 3-year strategic plan, ensuring alignment with Local Operations for realistic and achievable outcomes together with our recruitment department. Translate Data into Strategy : Transform insights from Forecasting & Planning teams into long-term strategic and tactical plans, effectively communicating these to senior stakeholders and the Management Team. Challenge actions that deviate from the strategy. Innovate and Optimize : Lead initiatives to generate cost savings, innovate, automate, and standardize processes, sharing best practices across all countries or with global teams. Lead and Inspire : Manage, develop, and mentor a team of project managers, enabling them to achieve their objectives and advance their careers while leading multiple teams, including their managers. What will you bring to the table? 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in forecasting & planning (last mile logistics); Experience in directly leading impactful teams; Technical expertise, with problem-solving and data analysis skills; Familiarity with working in an international environment; Growth mindset with an analytical, data-driven, and creative approach to your day-to-day work; Experience in LEAN is a plus; Fluent in English (written and spoken) with excellent communication skills. At JET, this is on the menu: Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment. Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth and about celebrating every aspect of our JETers. Thanks to them we stay one step ahead of the competition. Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day. What else is cooking? Want to know more about our JETers, culture or company? Have a look at our career site where you can find people's stories, blogs, podcasts and more JET morsels. Are you ready to take your seat? Apply now! LI-MB2

Location: Noord-Holland, NL

Posted Date: 6/16/2025