VIE - Demand Planning - M​/F

Über den Job

Context

You love strong brands - we love strong personalities! Become part of Danone and our team with the successful brands Activia, Actimel, Alpro, Aptamil, Volvic and more. Here we are looking for support.

Mission

• Accountable for the creation of precise short-, mid-, and long‑term demand forecasts for key customers, working closely with both our China-based team and external customer stakeholders
• Analyze market trends, historical data, and key business drivers to improve forecast accuracy
• Monitor forecast performance and identify root causes of deviations
• Ensuring consistency of forecast from period to period, tracking and explaining changes
• Understand business and demand levers to manage ad-hoc requests and drive operational actions
• Continuous improvement of existing GPS process & tools to bring them to next maturity level
• Close relationship with Sales, Marketing, international Stakeholders and Finance and lively exchange within the supply chain cluster

Über Dich

• Currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration or a related field, ideally with a focus on Supply Chain Management (SCM) or Logistics
• Some practical experience in planning processes is desirable
• Basic knowledge of Excel; experience with SAP / IBP is a plus
• Analytical mindset with the ability to maintain attention to detail while keeping an eye on the big picture, and the confidence to challenge assumptions when needed
• Good communication skills and the ability to easily connect with others
• Proactive attitude and willingness to take initiative
• Fluency in English is required to ensure effective collaboration with international stakeholders
• Eager to develop and implement statistical and machine learning forecasting methods to drive continuous improvement in forecasting performance

Start is in April in Frankfurt or Munich

• Are you eligible for a V.I.E?

V.I.E is a type of contract linked to Business France (French public organism) allowing Europeans to work internationally for a designated company. This is a 6 to 24 months contract.

• You must be aged 18 to 28
• You must have completed national service obligation
• You must be a citizen of the European Economic Area
• You must have never worked in the country in which you wish to do your V.I.E
• You have never done a V.I.E before.
  
  What are the contractual advantages of the V.I.E?
• There are no taxes and charges on salary, as a V.I.E your social security is covered by April international
• You will be granted with 2.5 days off per month
• Your gratification is fixed according to the Business France grid
• The cost of your back-and-forth flight or train tickets is covered

Danone is proud to promote inclusion and equal opportunities. We truly believe that our diversity will make the difference and that an inclusive environment will make us grow as a company, as a team, and as people. We therefore consider all applications
* to ensure an inclusive corporate culture where everyone can feel like they belong.

• All applications will be considered irrespective of origins and ethnicity, personal background, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability