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Do you want to help develop Synsam Sweden's Staff Planning?

Do you want to contribute to the continued growth of Sweden's leading optical chain and at the same time help create an even better working environment for all employees in our Swedish stores? To welcome even more customers to our stores, we are now taking the next step in the development of our staffing process and are hiring another Staff Planner. We are looking for someone who wants to be part of a new function and lay the foundation for world-class staffing planning!

About the role

For Synsam, the customer is number 1, and to meet the customer with world-class service, the right person must be in the right place at the right time. As a Staff Planner at Synsam Sweden, you will help lead the development of new working methods to enable our stores' continued growth through increased precision in our staffing planning.

You will work operationally to create optimized schedules while supporting our regional managers and our operations management with analysis and follow-up of the stores' staffing.

We are looking for someone who wants to work in a challenging and forward-leaning position as a Staff Planner, a role that consists of three main parts:

• Creating schedules that meet the needs of the stores and contribute to good capacity and growth in our stores.

• Analyzing and following up on needs and staffing in our stores and supporting our store and regional managers with staffing needs.

• Working with the Staff Planning Manager to further develop the staffing process.

Who are we looking for?

To have the right conditions to meet the demands placed on staffing planning in a complex industry, we see it as natural that you have experience in staffing planning, preferably from a larger organization. You have previously worked on developing processes and have experience in change management. Furthermore, you have experience working with Work Force Management systems and are computer literate.

To succeed and thrive in the role, we also believe that you:

• Are driven, responsible, and solution-oriented with the ability to drive tasks to completion.

• Are communicative in both speech and writing, clear as a leader, and possess good pedagogical skills.

• Build long-term relationships and have the ability to create trust in yourself and your function.

• Want to challenge and develop effective and sustainable processes.

• Have strong analytical skills and an interest in working from data and statistics.

• Experience in the optical industry is an additional merit.

About the position

Synsam's headquarters is located on Sankt Eriksgatan, centrally in Stockholm. The work is primarily based in the office with the possibility of remote work by agreement. The position is a permanent full-time employment starting in spring 2026. The role reports to Johan Henriksson, Staff Planning Manager. For questions about the position, please contact Johan at [email protected]. Synsam values diversity and believes that different perspectives make us stronger, regardless of background, gender, and age. We are working with ongoing selection, and positions may be filled before the application deadline. Don't miss the chance – apply now!