Supply Planner

Nestle SA; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental benefits

Hybrid work arrangements

Competitive total rewards

Job summary

Nestlé Canada is seeking a Supply Planner for the Canadian Nespresso portfolio to ensure forecast accuracy and optimized inventory while controlling distribution costs. The role partners with Commercial, Finance and Supply Chain to enable sound decisions.

You will lead the Monthly Business Planning cycle, monitor forecast performance, and coordinate with global teams to address supply gaps. Hybrid work and competitive total rewards are offered.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have 3-5 years of progressive supply chain experience including supply planning.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel & Power BI.
• Bilingual English and French language skills are required.
• Experience with international company environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize the MBP cycle and demand planning processes.
• Monitor forecast performance, inventory levels, and supply plans.
• Partner with Commercial, Finance and Supply Chain teams to support decisions.
• Ensure optimal stock allocation across 4 DCs to support Canada.
• Identify risks and propose adjustments to supply plans.

Skills

MS Excel

Power BI

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team player

Bilingual EN/FR

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

OMP

IML

APO

Job description

Hybrid

A little bit about us

Nestlé Nespresso SA is a pioneer and is widely regarded as one of the top references in the field of high-quality portioned coffee. The company works with more than 168,550 farmers in 18 countries through its AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program to embed sustainability practices on farms and the surrounding landscapes. Launched in 2003 in collaboration with the NGO Rainforest Alliance, the program helps to improve the yield and quality of harvests, ensuring a sustainable supply of high-quality coffee and improving livelihoods of farmers and their communities.

In 2022, Nespresso achieved B Corp™ certification – joining an international movement of over 9,700 purpose‑led businesses that meet B Corp’s high standards of social and environmental responsibility and transparency.

Headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nespresso operates in 96 markets and has over 14'000 employees. In 2024, it operated a global retail network of 818 boutiques. For more information, visit the Nespresso corporate website:www.nestle-nespresso.com

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Supply Planner to play a key role in ensuring strong forecast accuracy across the Canadian Nespresso portfolio. This role is critical in enabling high customer service levels by having optimized inventory, while minimizing distribution costs. Acting as a subject matter expert for the end‑to‑end Plan to Execute process and the Monthly Forecast Review, you will partner closely with Commercial, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to support effective business decision‑making.

A day in the life of a Supply Planner

• In this role, you combine analytical rigor with strong cross‑functional collaboration.
• You lead andfacilitatethe ‘Monthly Business Planning (MBP) cycle, challenge assumptions, highlight risks and opportunities, and help drive consensus on the demand plan.
• You activelymonitorforecast performance, inventory levels, and supply plans, while supporting continuous improvement initiatives that enhance supply chain efficiency and onshelf availability across Canada.
• You also act as Canada’s voice with our global production and allocation teams atNespresso Canada, proactively flagging supply gaps, quantifying associated risks, and advocating for adjustments to supply plans to ensure Canadian business needs are fully supported.

Main KPIs

Success in this role is measured through key planning and service indicators including:

• forecast accuracy and bias (M1 / M3)
• demand plan accuracy (DPA)
• inventory coverage(stock cover)
• inventory turns (working capital), a
• targeted customer service levels (fill rate).

With a strong sustainability mindset, you will be responsible for proactively identifying risks of product expiry at least three months in advance and working closely with Marketing teams to accelerate sell through, with the objective of achieving zero waste and zero product destruction.

You are also accountable for delivering timely, high quality KPI reporting and actionable insights to support operational and business reviews.

You will also:

• Actas a trusted advisor to crossfunctional partners
• Contribute to portfolio and product lifecycle management (launches,phase‑in/phase‑outdiscontinuations)
• Proactivelymanage inventory and supply risks
• Ensureoptimalstock allocation across our distribution network (4 DCs) to support high service levels for our retail boutiques and ecommerce operations across Canada
• Balanceavailability with network constraints,whichwill help optimizefulfillmentflows and delivery costs whilemaintaininghealthy inventory levels.
• Act as a change agent, you will lead or support process improvements, system enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives, while ensuring compliance with Nestlé and Nespresso standards, ethics, and quality requirements.

What will make you successful?

Asasuccessful candidate, you will enjoy working in a highly energetic, fast‑paced,and exciting environment.

• A positive, solution‑driven attitude, bringing strong energy, optimism, and a collaborative mindset to complex challenges.
• University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have 3-5 years of progressive and successful supply chain experience including supply planning.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel & Power BI
• Team player, with excellent communication skills anddemonstratedability to work effectively across all functions and levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, coupled with highly organized approach
• Bilingualism in English and French language skills are a requirement, as this position requires collaboration with stakeholders across the Canadian market and/or worldwide
• Experience of having worked in a similar environmenttoan International Company
• Tools knowledge: OMP, IML, APO
• Experience implementing LEAN concepts and tools

We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment.

There are real opportunities for future development and progression – this really could be a move towards the exciting Supply Chain career you’ve always wanted

• Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one ofemployment
• Company matched pension plan
• Three weeks of Vacation and six personal days (Personal Paid Holidays)
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
• Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
• Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement
• Gender affirmation benefits to ensure access to necessary care, resources, and coverage for gender‑affirmingprocedures
• Fertility Services and Surrogacy Medical Coverage to support the pursuit of a path to parenthood regardless ofmedical conditions, gender or sexual orientation
• Adoption benefits to remove some of the financial barriers associated with adoption
• Free Nespresso Coffee Machines and $100 monthly coffee credit
• Up to 50% off – Nespresso Coffee Machine, Capsules and accessories
• Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across variousNestle offices/sites

Compensation Range: $ 75,000 - $ 90,000 CAD

At Nestlé Canada, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation and job posting practices. This position offers a competitive salary within the range specified above, aligned with our commitment to equitable pay practices.

What you need to know

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require.Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.