Demand Planner

Danone is the leading North-American brand in the yogurt and beverage sectors. Danone’s aim is to produce healthy products that create economic and social value and nurture natural ecosystems through sustainable agriculture. Our wide-ranging portfolios enable us to better serve consumers’ diverse preferences in high-growth and evolving categories. We’re creating an Alimentation Revolution and it means we aim to nourish people, communities and the world.

We are changing the way we make many of our flagship-brand foods and beverages by using fewer and more natural ingredients and incorporating more non-GMO ingredients. We’re also committed to sustainable ingredient sourcing, water conservation, waste reduction, animal welfare and community engagement.

We are seeking to fill a Demand Planner position. The main duties will be to ensure that demand aligns accurately with objectives by relying on the continuous use and improvement of existing tools and procedures and collaborating with Sales, Marketing and the rest of Supply Chain.

In this position, you will assume the following responsibilities
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• Actively participate in S&OP processes
• Participate in the volume forecast annual review
• Align with the business team to translate promotional volume into volume to be shipped
• Work closely with the Customer Solutions team to increase demand visibility and ensure key information is shared with the production planning team
• Work together with the production planning group to ensure alignment of forecasts and risks / potential operational impacts
• Consolidate forecasts in order to give leadership teams an overview

• Conduct analyses to determine upcoming demand
• Supervise and ensure consistency of forecasts for customers, products and distribution centers
• Understand the impacts of seasonal trends on all business segments and adjust forecasts for the new product category
• Collect useful past information and actively participate in predicting volume in relation to new product launches and the discontinuation of other products
• Measure and improve the reliability of forecasts to contribute to key supply-chain performance indicators
• Prepare ad hoc reports to improve forecasts and the ability of external actors to understand variances
• Develop consumption-based forecast models for different company segments
• Document and communicate risks and opportunities related to the plan/forecasts

The annual base salary range for this position is $72,000 to $100,000 CAD. The final salary offered will be determined by factors such as relevant experience and qualifications, internal equity and external market conditions.

Danone Canada also offers a competitive short-term incentive bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including group insurance, group retirement plans, wellbeing account, flexible time off, true hybrid work environment, paid parental leave, and other attractive options.

As part of our commitment to transparency in our hiring practices, we may use AI-enabled tools at certain stages of the recruitment process. However, all final hiring decisions are made by people.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

• Five years of experience in an S&OP context is required (ideally in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry)
• Bachelor’s degree in business management and administration, engineering or other relevant fields
• Experience with SAP-APO (DP), Micro Strategy, Nielsen, IRI or Retail Link is a plus
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office is required
• Experience in team management is a plus
• Strong communication skills are required, both verbal and written
• Ability to develop and establish cross-functional relationships and communicate effectively
• Proven ability to lead several projects simultaneously

What are you waiting for? Join our team and enjoy these exceptional benefits!

Danone Canada is a business unit of Danone and operates from headquarter offices in Boucherville, Quebec, and Toronto, Ontario. Danone Canada is the country’s largest consumer-facing B Corporation, demonstrating that the company meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. From…