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Sql Writing Budgeting Agile Scrum Logistics (nice) Supply Chain (nice) Inventory Python Jira
What this posting asks for
Level: Senior — The posting asks for 10 years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Write and update SQL procedures, views, and host tables that support warehouse workflows such as receiving, replenishment, WIP management, and shipping.
- Develop solutions to specifications on time,within budget and with a high degree of quality and precision to specification.
- Support integrations between the WMS and upstream and downstream systems, including production technology, ERP, and Kafka-based messaging.
- Work closely with team colleagues in an Agile environment, participating in sprint planning, daily scrums, backlog grooming, and other Agile ceremonies
- Prepare and clearly communicate best in class methods by which HelloFresh Operations can effectively utilize the enhancements developed.
- Partner with the HelloFresh WMS support analyst team to triage/ troubleshoot/ resolve complex technical issues or system defects efficiently in order to mini…
- Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “WMS - Software Developer” · “This position will report to the Technical Lead and work on developing solutions and integrations for our strategic warehouse management system (The Körber W…” · “Write and update SQL procedures, views, and host tables that support warehouse workflows such as receiving, replenishment, WIP management, and shipping.”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “Partner with the HelloFresh WMS support analyst team to triage/ troubleshoot/ resolve complex technical issues or system defects efficiently in order to mini…” · “Familiarity with GitHub pull requests and interpret YAML-based GitHub Actions workflows to diagnose and fix failed deployment checks.” · “Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical operations teams.”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “Work closely with team colleagues in an Agile environment, participating in sprint planning, daily scrums, backlog grooming, and other Agile ceremonies” · “Partner with the HelloFresh WMS support analyst team to triage/ troubleshoot/ resolve complex technical issues or system defects efficiently in order to mini…” · “Comfort with ticketing and collaboration tools such as JIRA and Slack.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Partner with the HelloFresh WMS support analyst team to triage/ troubleshoot/ resolve complex technical issues or system defects efficiently in order to mini…” · “1–3 years of software development, systems support, or technical analyst experience, ideally in supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing, preferably WMS” · “Working knowledge of SQL, including writing queries, stored procedures, and basic data modeling.”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “As part of a global organization, the individual work hours flexibility and reliability to occasionally work with peers and leadership across multiple time z…” · “Flexible Hybrid Approach” · “At HelloFresh, we know that flexible work arrangements are essential in enabling you to do your best work, while balancing your personal and life needs.”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Prepare and clearly communicate best in class methods by which HelloFresh Operations can effectively utilize the enhancements developed.” · “Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical operations teams.”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions.” · “So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, hea…”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Work closely with team colleagues in an Agile environment, participating in sprint planning, daily scrums, backlog grooming, and other Agile ceremonies” · “As part of a global organization, the individual work hours flexibility and reliability to occasionally work with peers and leadership across multiple time z…”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions.” · “Develop solutions to specifications on time,within budget and with a high degree of quality and precision to specification.”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Leadership and mentoring Supporting
In the posting: “As part of a global organization, the individual work hours flexibility and reliability to occasionally work with peers and leadership across multiple time z…”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (7):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- How have you used sql in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using writing. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- This posting reads as Software engineering: its questions come first.
- Walk me through a feature you built from start to finish. What tools and languages did you use? Software engineering
- Tell me about the hardest bug you have tracked down. How did you find the cause? Software engineering
- Describe a technical design decision you made and the trade-off behind it. Software engineering
- Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate in a code review. Software engineering
- Production is down and you are the first engineer to notice. What do you do in the first 30 minutes? Software engineering
- How do you decide what to test before you ship a change? Software engineering
- Tell me about a time you helped a less experienced engineer get unstuck. Software engineering
- Your estimate for a feature turns out to be badly wrong halfway through. What do you do? Software engineering
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?

