Demand Planner (12-month)

Danone; Boucherville; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food and beverage leader in Montérégie is seeking a Demand Planner to align demand with objectives through collaboration with Sales and Supply Chain. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of S&OP experience, particularly in Consumer Packaged Goods. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential. Join a company valued for its commitment to health and diversity.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in S&OP is required.
• Experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry is ideal.
• Experience in team management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in S&OP processes and volume forecast annual review.
• Align promotional volume with shipping volume.
• Consolidate forecasts for leadership overview.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Ability to work effectively in a team

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business management, engineering or relevant fields

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

SAP-APO (DP)

MicroStrategy

Nielsen

IRI

Retail Link

Job description

We are seeking to fill a Demand Planner position. The main duties will be to ensure that demand aligns accurately with objectives by relying on the continuous use and improvement of existing tools and procedures and collaborating with Sales, Marketing and the rest of Supply Chain.

In this position, you will assume the following responsibilities:

Strategic

• Actively participate in S&OP processes
• Participate in the volume forecast annual review
• Align with the business team to translate promotional volume into volume to be shipped
• Work closely with the Customer Solutions team to increase demand visibility and ensure key information is shared with the production planning team
• Work together with the production planning group to ensure alignment of forecasts and risks / potential operational impacts
• Consolidate forecasts in order to give leadership teams an overview

Tactical

• Conduct analyses to determine upcoming demand
• Supervise and ensure consistency of forecasts for customers, products and distribution centers
• Understand the impacts of seasonal trends on all business segments and adjust forecasts for the new product category
• Collect useful past information and actively participate in predicting volume in relation to new product launches and the discontinuation of other products
• Measure and improve the reliability of forecasts to contribute to key supply‑chain performance indicators
• Prepare ad hoc reports to improve forecasts and the ability of external actors to understand variances
• Develop consumption‑based forecast models for different company segments
• Document and communicate risks and opportunities related to the plan/forecasts

About you

• Five years of experience in an S&OP context is required (ideally in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry)
• Bachelor’s degree in business management and administration, engineering or other relevant fields
• Experience with SAP‑APO (DP), MicroStrategy, Nielsen, IRI or Retail Link is a plus
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office is required
• Experience in team management is a plus
• Strong communication skills are required, both verbal and written
• Ability to develop and establish cross‑functional relationships
• Excellent organizational, analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and in a matrixed environment required
• Ability to question the status quo and actively take part in the continuous improvement of procedures and tools

About Danone

Danone Canada is a business unit of Danone and operates from headquarter offices in Boucherville, Quebec, and Toronto, Ontario. Danone Canada is the country’s largest consumer‑facing B Corporation, demonstrating that the company meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. From year to year, Danone is recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for its forward‑thinking work environment and was awarded the Parity Certification Women in Governance for our commitment towards gender equality in the workplace. We have 500+ employees across Canada that are engaged and energized to deliver Danone’s mission: Bringing health through to food to as many people as possible, by working on strong brands such as Activia, Oikos, Danone, Silk, International Delight and many others. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone Canada doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to cultural background, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or age. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all our employees share the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.

Please note that this posting has been written in the masculine form solely to shorten the text. We promote diversity and encourage all people with the skills mentioned in this posting to apply for this position.

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Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant‑Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition.