Demand Planning Manager (m/f) Switzerland

Job description

As a world leading food company DANONE stands for international success. Around 104.000 employees work on all five continents in the four Danone business areas Essential Dairy & Plant Based, Early Life Nutrition, Waters and Advanced Medical Nutrition on one corporate mission: “Bringing health through food to as many people as possible.”

You are looking for fulfillment? For our Early Life Nutrition Division in Domdidier ( Zürich as of January 19) we are looking for you as of now as

Demand Planning Manager (m/f) Switzerland

Your Mission

·  In charge of the 18 months Demand Forecast for the Full Milupa Portfolio (Milks & Foods)
·  Close collaboration with other departments (Sales / Marketing / Finance / Medical…) to understand business & demand drivers
·  Tracking of monthly performance and driving short term corrective actions if needed
·  Reporting of KPIs (m-1 forecast accuracy, bias, MAPE, days on hands)
·  Post-launch (innovation, renovation, promotion) analysis together with Sales and Marketing
·  Manage and monitor the forecast in SAP APO
·  Collaborate closely with Supply Planner and Customer Service to drive operational actions (backlog and write-offs management)
·  In charge of the Demand Review (x-functional alignment for the next 18-months rolling forecast) within the monthly Integrated Business Plan (Business oriented S&OP)
·  Risk and Opps management
·  Collaboration within the D-A-CH supply chain cluster
·  Contact with Global operations headquarters in Amsterdam

Your Profile

·  Minimum of 1 year of experience in Demand or Supply Planning
·  University degree in Supply Chain or Business Administration etc.
·  Knowledge in SAP / APO, proficiency in MS Excel and Powerpoint
·  Fluent in English and German, French is really a plus
·  Strong skills in communication and ability to connect with different departments and cultures
·  Willing to grow in an International Company

Your Benefits

Our offices are centrally located and easily reached by public transportation. Free water, yoghurt or fruits are of course benefits for our employees. We offer you a culture, where you'll be welcomed to bring in ideas and take initiative. You'll work with colleagues highly committed and passionate about what they do. And we believe in “one learning a day”. Learning something new each day means you keep growing every day! Sounds like the perfect environment to design your most meaningful career? Then apply online with your salary expectations and notice period. Your contact person is Lina Haase.