Demand Planner - Permanent Position

We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Demand Planner to join us in a full-time permanent role at our office in Sydney. This is a unique role that allows you to maintain the Business Demand Forecast using appropriate process and systems and to support the Demand Planning Manager with regards to forecasting activities associated with customers and product and to ensure that Danone is meeting its commitment to ensure supply for its consumers.
Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• To develop the demand plan for the business across an 18–24-month horizon, working with Sales, Marketing & Finance personnel as required.
• Ensure that the Demand forecast is up to date and current within the systems as required for Supply Planning, Supply Point and Finance as per the planning cycles.
• Responsible for meeting Supply Chain KPI’s for Demand Planning such as Forecast Accuracy, Bias and Customer Service Level.
• Ensure APO and SAP and other relevant tools are kept up to date and accurately reflect the current agreed demand plan across all horizons, to ensure data integration and integrity across all areas of Supply Chain and Operations.
• Follow and drive improvements in the GPS process through contributions and involvement in the key meetings and by assisting the Demand Planning Manager to ensure the GPS process is running properly, with right contribution to the Demand Review.
• Assist the Supply Planning Team with inputs and contribute as required to help resolve any Supply related issues.
• Provide information as required to enable the review of historical sales trends, forecast results and proposed forecasts.
• Participate in New Product Development projects as required.

You are a highly analytical, decisive, and organised professional and can work cross functionally and collaborate. You will have great attention to detail and follow through whilst also being an independent decision maker. Your optimistic, ‘can do’ style will help you succeed in this role. You will demonstrate a passion for the Nutricia brand and pride yourself on the self-development of your brand both internally and externally from the business.
Ideally, you will have:

• Supply Chain or Finance related degree.
• Minimum 3 years Supply Chain Experience and 12 months Planning Experience.
• Experience of using complex IT systems in supply chain.
• Exposure to Supply or demand planning is desirable.
• Be a very strong communicator with a great ability for stakeholder management.
• Strong presentation skills.

Do things your way. The way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s all up to you.
Working here you’ll need to enjoy a fast-pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as YoPro, Activia, Aptamil and Karicare, and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.
Always looking to bring the outside in to continuously improve our ways of working as well as our Danoners day to day experiences, we have been awarded –

• Great Place to Work accreditation winner for ANZ in 2023 – a globally recognized programme where we feature as one of Australia’s top places to work
• 2020 Finalist in the Australian HR Awards for the category “Employer of Choice”
• Winner of the 2020 Employer of Choice awards through the NZ HRD Awards

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WE OFFER
At Danone, you are part of a global network, we offer the opportunity for continuous development and progressive career opportunities. We are looking for passionate candidates who are looking forward to working in an entrepreneurial culture and embracing our company leadership values. In return for your dedication and enthusiasm, we offer:

• A high-performing, collaborative team culture that supports personal development
• Fully subsidized hospital and surgical cover
• Thank Danone it’s Friday! 3pm finishes every Friday
• Flexible working- hybrid role

We believe everyone has talent, something which comes naturally to you. Your uniqueness is something that brings both excellence as well as energises you.
HOW TO APPLY
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you to make this role your own, please hit the APPLY button, but do so before 21st March 2024.