Demand Planner

Danone; Chiswick; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Danoners are steering us to a more sustainable future, helping to make the world healthier. As a certified B-Corp, we have our Danone Impact Journey to 2026. This will only be possible with each and every one of our leaders. Do you want to be one of them? For more information on our Danone Impact Journey click HERE.

Role Purpose:

The Demand Planner leads the overall forecasting process for a given number of customers or channels in the short, mid and long term horizon. Working collaboratively with the commercial teams, the Demand Planner is responsible for delivering a high quality volume forecast feeding the monthly GPS process and to continuously improve performance of key metrics such as forecast accuracy, bias and service levels.

Key Activities:

• Baseline forecast generation; run analyses on historical data and “clean” events, collect & agree baseline assumptions with input from commercial teams, run and evaluate statistical forecasting models
• Responsible for enriching base forecasts with ‘special events’ (eg; promotions, marketing activity, etc..) based on inputs from marketing, sales, customer collaboration and customers SPOC for commercial teams for volume demand generation
• Drive consistent volume assumption tracking across all NPI’s from Go Select to Go Launch
• Ensure strong collaboration with the Product innovation / Renovation management and Supply Planning teams to plan first productions, providing relevant forecasting scenarios based on customer launch plans.
• Compile daily/weekly short term forecasts incorporating customer knowledge; promotional buy-in and exits, promotion performance vs forecast, range review and innovation activity
• Proactively communicate forecast changes to key Supply Chain partners and Supply Points
• Support the Senior Demand Planner and/or Demand Manager with inputs for cross functional team meetings.

Contribute to improvements to ways of working within Demand Planning and wider Supply Chain team.

This is a fixed-term contract until the end of November 2025.

About you

We would like you to demonstrate the following key skills:

• Ability to influence and communicate effectively, including with senior stakeholders
• Strong data analysis skills, and ability to produce, interpret and draw conclusions from data
• Previous Demand planning functional experience is preferable
• Ability to make sound decisions in uncertain environments
• Experience using SAP/APO or IBP experience would be advantageous

About Danone

At Danone UK & Ireland, we are committed to delivering better health through better nutrition for millions of consumers and patients in our communities.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA, representing our core values and beliefs. We embrace diversity as a driving force for positive change, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued.

The closing date for applications is 29th April, you will therefore hear about your application after this date.

Job details

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.