Demand Planning Manager (m/f/d), München / Frankfurt / Nürnberg

Danone is a global leader in the food industry, operating in three fast-growing categories: dairy and plant-based products, water, and specialised nutrition. True to our mission of bringing health through food to as many people as possible, our ambition is to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and consumption habits. We are committed to making a positive and measurable impact on nutrition, society and the environment.

Missions

• In charge of the creation of an accurate short/mid and long-term forecast for local DACH partners, and main brands/ innovations mainly Alpro
• Responsible for the weekly forecast update and maintenance of the systems, as well as the monthly Global Planning system (GPS) including presentation to top management
• Understand business and demand levers to manage ad-hoc requests and drive operational topics as well as strategic analysis
• Continuous improvement of the existing GPS process & tools to bring them to next maturity level
• Close relationship with Sales, Marketing and Finance and lively exchange within the supply chain cluster
• Start is as of now in Frankfurt am Main, Haar (near Munich), Nuremberg or Dusseldorf.

Profile

• University degree in Business Administration
• Practical experience in Planning, ideally skilled in GPS processes
• Fluent use of Office applications (mostly Excel), IBP, APO/SAP knowledge is a plus
• Highly analytical and data driven without losing big picture
• Strong communication skills and ability to easily connect with others
• Proactive, challenging mindset and easy to adapt to continuous change
• Proficiency in spoken and written English, German as a plus