The Supply Planner supports development and maintenance of supply plan for assigned responsibility area. The supply planner supports S&OP Consensus process by maintaining and helping to optimize supply plan. The supply planner communicates across the organization on changes or developments within their focus area.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support Manager in the Annual, Quarterly, and Monthly GPS process by maintaining and helping to optimize supply plans.
• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Service in detailed daily / weekly exception management to ensure target customer service levels at lowest landed cost.
• Work with factories and Copackers to ensure that finite scheduling follows the master schedule to ensure appropriate inventory levels.
• Proactively identify supply constraints and propose solutions through demand management, capacity expansion, level loading, or network balancing.
• Play a supporting role in the annual volume planning process and quarterly updates through monthly 24-month rolling volume / production forecast.
• Prepare and publish weekly & monthly reports which track the status of departmental key performance indicators (service rates, inventory levels, factory attainment, etc.).

• Minimize the financial impact of finished goods or raw material write-offs through detailed analysis of demand and supply plans. As needed, perform root cause analysis of obsolescence and implementation of corrective/preventative action.
  System(s):
• Master all appropriate SAP applications and reporting software to refine supply models and work process flows.
• Own executing SAP transactions within responsibility area. Take a lead role in evaluating SAP functionality to identify opportunities for continuous improvement (C.I.).
• Take a lead role in all reporting functionality and improvements: report creation, built-in reporting functionality, automating monthly/weekly reporting, and future-state cube/report configuration.
  Maintain advanced PowerBI, Excel, and PowerPoint knowledge.
  Leadership:
• Collaborate with Commercial partners in various project teams to provide needed information, act as the voice of the Supply Chain, and ensure flawless execution of innovation initiatives.
  Work with Supply Chain partners to build and identify creative solutions to problems.
• Ensure successful customer promotion execution through effective planning and collaboration across customer, customer service and sales partners.
• Mentor teammates and cross functional partners as needed on the culture, processes, and ways of working at Danone North America.
  
  

The salary range for this position is $75,000- $90,000 USD. The exact salary offered will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, geographic location, internal equity, and market conditions.  Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.

Job Qualifications

• BS in an analytical discipline or equivalent experience is required.
• 3-5 years of prior experience in a Supply Chain function, Master Scheduling, or Production Planning/Scheduling.
• Experience with supply planning software and/or o9, SAP APO SNP is strongly preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and preferably Power BI
• APICS or other Supply Chain skill certifications certification a plus.

Life at Danone
With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., our vibrant culture and endless growth opportunities are just a couple of the reasons our employees call themselves “Proud Danoners.” 

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Our Brands
When you join us, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world, including Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia ®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free, STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®.

Our Purpose
We’re committed to making a positive impact on our world. Rooted in our mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible, we’re proud to be the world’s largest B Corp.

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Our Benefits
Our commitment to making the world healthier starts with our employees.

• Physical Wellbeing: We pay for the majority of your medical benefits – which include medical, dental and vision – with our competitive 80%/20% cost-sharing model
• Mental Wellbeing: Danoners receive fitness discounts, unlimited flexible time off and hybrid work schedules. We also have a range of programs that support mental health and substance abuse.  
• Financial Support: We offer a performance-based bonus, a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, employee discount programs and voluntary perks.
• Family Care: We offer caretaker benefits, 18 weeks of parental bonding, fertility, surrogacy, adoption benefits and pet insurance. 

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Equal Opportunity Employer
Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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