Supply Chain Analyst

Danone; Wexford; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension

Subsidised Health Insurance

Other benefits

Job summary

Danone is seeking a Supply Chain Analyst for a 12-month fixed-term contract at the Wexford factory in Ireland. The role reports to the Supply Chain Analyst Team Lead and focuses on visibility of production, stock in quarantine, and timely market deliveries.

Responsibilities include managing inventory, orders, and KPI ownership (OTIF, stock aging, CFR). The ideal candidate has 1+ year planning experience and proficiency in SAP, APO, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain or related discipline preferred.
• Minimum of one year of experience in a planning background.
• End-to-end supply chain knowledge.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to read and interpret large amounts of data.

Responsibilities

• Act as CFR owner to align supply chain flow with CFR targets.
• Monitor finished goods inventory and production plan for timely deployment.
• Manage part loads to optimize transport and avoid stock outs.
• Oversee orders between factory, 3PL, and markets ensuring proper PO/SO flow.
• Coordinate RORO and air freight with cross-charge tracker adherence.
• Own STOCK AGING KPI at 3PL and prevent FG write-offs.
• For Make-to-Order markets, manage APO input and OTIF KPI.
• Understand production planning MOQ, recipe cycles, and requirements.
• Track returns and provide visibility to Logistics & Inventory teams.
• Collaborate with Quality and Operations to progress incidents.
• Deliver main KPIs under SQCDME standards.

Skills

End-to-end supply chain

Analytical skills

Data interpretation

Time management

Education

Degree in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

APO

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About The Job

We are currently recruiting for a Supply Chain Analyst position. This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract, full-time role. This role is based in our Supply Chain team at our Wexford factory in Ireland and reports to the Supply Chain Analyst Team Lead.

Outline of the Role

The Supply Chain Analyst will act as the Single Point of Contact for Markets/CBUs supplied by Wexford factory, in order to give proper visibility of production, stock in quarantine, transit status, and to collect input from the Markets/CBUs related to short term events like CSL issues, returns, open orders, etc. The Supply Chain analyst role will also have as one if its main activities the weekly call with the markets in order to check the status of the operations, creation and monitoring of STOs, making sure that the markets will receive the goods within the timings agreed.

More job duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to

• Act as the CFR owner, making sure that the supply chain flow, from the production plan established to 3PL/transportation companies’ performance, are aligned in order to support the CFR target.
• Monitor inventory levels and production plan of finished goods to ensure stock is deployed on time.
• Manage part loads to ensure efficient use of transport and mitigate any risk of stock out.
• Monitor orders between factory and 3PL, factory and markets, and 3PL and markets ensuring that the orders are closed in the proper way (PO_SO flow).
• Manage RORO and Air Freight alignment to manage requests for RORO or airfreight in a formal way, with proper adherence to the cross-charge tracker.
• Owner of the STOCK AGING KPI at 3PL and deliver a zero FG write off due to expired product. Liaise with CBU to agree and approve cross charge for aging stock.
• For Make to Order Markets, to manage the order input in APO, and to own the KPI of OTIF for the MTO shipments.
• To have full understanding of Production Planning Way of Working MOQ, Recipe Cycles, over all assumptions, to increase the speed and connection to Markets and its requirements.
• Returns Management track and communicate within Wexford factory, making sure that Logistics & Inventory teams have visibility of what is being returned from CBUs to our factory (or 3PL).
• Management of Order and Forecast Submissions within APO.
• Collaboration with Quality and Operations teams to progress product under incident.
• Main KPIs to be delivered by the role
• On top of SQCDME standards, the role has the following main KPIs to deliver

Stock Levels

FG DOH on TARGET (for MTS)

Customer Satisfaction

CFR > 97%

Order Management

Zero Outstanding Open Orders

On Time

OT > 90% (TBD)

Cost Mindset

Write Off Zero

FG OTIF in TARGET (for MTO)

About You

The Ideal Candidate

• Degree in a Supply Chain or related discipline preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a planning background.
• End-to-end Supply Chain knowledge.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to read and interpret large amounts of data.
• Sense of curiosity and willingness to learn new things.
• System-driven profile.
• Good communication and team-player behaviour.
• Strong proficiency in systems and programmes, i.e. SAP, APO, Excel and Powerpoint.
• “Hands On” approach to working.
• KPI driven route cause investigator and action plan driver.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload

About us

Danone is a large, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company with market leading brands across four divisions Essential Dairy and Plant Based Products, Waters, Specialised Nutrition and Medical Nutrition. Specialised Nutrition offers nutritional solutions with the shared goal of improving the health and well-being of vulnerable individuals, from the first day of pregnancy into old age. Danone Nutricia Wexford are a fast-paced, dynamic manufacturing organisation, where no two days are the same. We are looking for high calibre, dedicated and experienced personnel to complement our existing workforce.

At Danone we are passionate in our commitment to sustainability with the belief in building a healthier future through food. Our eating and drinking choices have an impact on our own health, the health of our society and the health of our planet.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Nutricia Wexford proudly affirm that we are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and our ambition is to foster an INCLUSIVE & DIVERSE workplace where all Danoners can bring their uniqueness to contribute to our business results. Our commitment to DEI ensures that all qualified individuals receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and disability at our company.

Please note, owing to the high volume of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

• Competitive salary on offer, in addition we have an attractive bonus scheme, pension, subsidised Health Insurance (available after completing 6 months of employment), as well as a number of other benefits.