Demand Planner

Are you an ambitious supply chain professional looking for the next step in your career in an international environment? Do you want to be a part of a purpose driven FMCG-company and be a key player in our Nordic Supply Chain organization? Maybe the role of Demand Planner at our office in Solna, Stockholm is the right opportunity for you!
ABOUT THE JOB
As Demand Planner you will be driving the growth of Danone brands through providing accurate forecast as a part of our Nordic Supply Chain team. Our Supply Chain function consists of 20 employees based in Sweden and Finland and we are looking for someone to join our team in Stockholm.This is a position to grow into with great possibilities to increased responsibilities. As Demand Planner you are a part of Danone’s Essential Dairy and Plant-based division and you work in close co-operation with many internal and external stakeholders across our region.
You will report to Demand Planning Manager, who is also based at our Solna office in Sweden.
Your main responsibilities will be:
Manage forecast of dedicated brands both in the long and short term horizon in cooperation with Sales and Marketing.
Clean historical sales data from non-regular sales events in order to establish a baseline forecast for each sales item.
Collaborate with functions such as Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer service etc. through facilitating cross-functional meetings in order to gain consensus on forecast assumptions.
Analyse sales trends and integrate trends and future events (such as sales promotions and marketing events) into the forecast and continuously evaluate the result of sales promotions to ensure proper input is done on the promotion plan.
Collect and integrate into forecast product life cycle information (new product introduction, products cannibalization, end of life) including MasterData Maintenance (SAP APO, Essbase).
Report weekly and monthly estimated sales volumes to the organization and be able to comment on deviations vs plans.
Measure and manage the continuous improvement of forecast accuracy and take an active part in developing forecast methodology and tools.



ABOUT YOU
In order to be successful you need to have:
Minimum Bachelor’s degree in economics, supply chain or equivalent.
2-3-year experience in a related business field, preferably in a similar position in an international environment.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, beneficial to have worked in Essbase or similar database solution as well as SAP/APO.
Excellent written and communicative skills in English. Swedish or other Scandinavian language is a merit.
Strong analytical understanding and decision-making skills combined with a positive can-do attitude.
Integrity as well as a team-player approach to drive development in a fast-moving environment.



ABOUT US
Danone’s mission is bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we and we believe in order to do so we need a healthy planet. We have more than 100 000 employees worldwide built on three business lines: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Specialized Nutrition and Waters who all strive for our vision One Planet One Health.
Danone Nordics has 450 employees based in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway. Our brand portfolio includes many trusted brands such as ProViva, Alpro, Activia, Actimel, Danonino, Nutricia and Aqua d´Or.
Our Essential Dairy and Plant-Based division develop healthy food choices for everyone and grow strong brands through close collaboration with our customers and consumers. We keep challenging ourselves to stay one step ahead of emerging trends and tastes.
WE OFFER
A career in a purpose driven and fast-moving international company. We have a performance culture but how we reach our goals is equally important as the end results. In line with our values we foster a friendly, motivating and supportive culture where everyone is a leader, no matter what your position is within our organization. We encourage an entrepreneurial mind-set by giving our employees the opportunity to drive growth of strong brands, contribute to a healthier world as well as develop professionally and personally.
TO APPLY
Visit https://jobs.danone.com/ and search for “Sweden” and send in your application as soon as possible, but no later than 16th of June. The recruitment process is ongoing and we will review applications and conduct interviews continuously. Observe that the position may be filled before last application date.
Danone AB with its registered office in Stockholm (Gårdsvägen 14, 169 70 Solna) is the controller of your personal data disclosed in the profile and in documents submitted during the recruitment process.