Demand Planner

Job description

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About the job

Are you Danone’s new Demand Planner? Are you looking for an international and people centric environment and growth opportunities? Please read on:

 

About the Job

Our Planning team is looking for a person that will take over planning of one of the categories. This entails gathering all the relevant inputs from internal stakeholders and using tools available (SAP-IBP & PBI) to create and align the demand forecast. Forecast is then fed further to Supply Planning and Finances and used to support decision making process thought Danone.

 

From Supply Planning point of view this role ensures the right Finished Good supply and inventories are in place to deliver our customers in full, while having minimal write-off cost.

 

Your main responsibilities

You will excel with perfect analytics and communication to support the growth of the business, transforming all data available in business into a good reliable and accurate forecast for your product portfolio.

 

From this pivotal position you will be responsible for:

·  Leading cross functional monthly Demand Reviews with topline and finance to discuss and understand the business dynamics to deliver an accurate forecast.
·  Constant analysis of the sales performance and monitor customer trends in order to make forecast recommendations and mitigate risks on out of stocks and write offs.
·  Contribute to the continuous improvement of GPS (Global Planning System), by providing information and analysis on volume trends used for financial reporting of the CBU
·  Alignment with factories on topics such as demand variations, production planning, stock settings and other recovery or anticipation plans.
·  Close collaboration with Customer Service and Sales to ensure availability and alignment in case of out of stocks.

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About you

You are a team player who can easily connect with cross functional departments and strong in stakeholder management. You have strong communication skills to communicate with all levels and can easily build effective working relationships. For this role it is important to have a proactive attitude with a strong eye for detail.

 

In addition, you fit this role perfectly because you are/have:

·  A Bachelor degree in Supply Chain or related disciplines;
·  Working experience within a Supply or Demand planning role, within the food, pharma or medical industry.
·  You are an assertive person with high analytical and problem solving skills;
·  Good communication capabilities and stakeholder management skills;
·  Proficiency in MS Office Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Project/PBI
·  Languages: fluency in English mandatory, other languages considered a plus.
·  You already live in the Netherlands

About us

Working here you’ll need to enjoy a fast-pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as Evian, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself. Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet One Health BY YOU .

We are proud to be an equal employer. We are convinced our differences make the difference and that an inclusive working environment will drive our growth as a business, as teams and as individuals. We will therefore consider all applicants for employment* fostering an inclusive working culture that is accessible for all.

Did you know that as a B-Corp certified company, Danone Benelux meets the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability?

We Offer

At Danone, we offer a complete package of benefits, with a competitive primary salary and yearly bonus, but also benefits like a premium free pension, 30 days annual leave and several discounts on a collective health insurance and even on some of our products.

What’s next?

Are you the Demand Planner we are looking for? Hit the “apply now” button now. To comply with GDPR regulations, we cannot process your personal data without given consent. Therefore, we strongly recommend applying directly via our career website.

 

Need more information? Please contact Joost Rijksen Talent Manager Research & Innovation via joost.rijksen@danone.com.

 

* all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.