Demand Planning Manager

Job description

Danone Specialized Nutrition Thailand is seeking for Demand Planning Manager. With our global presence, brands and business and our mission of bringing health through food to as many people as possible; we believe that people growth is a key asset to reach a sustainable business performance.
To succeed in this journey, we're looking for the right talent and personalities eager to bring their energy and ideas to a meaningful project. Take this opportunity to GROW together and experience a culture that empowers you to express your ideas and share what you're passionate about!  

 

1.  Demand Planning Scope
• Lead Pre demand meeting & demand review meeting to consolidate assumptions/ building blocks 
• Increase business opportunity and mitigate the risk
• Provide demand forecast in the next 18 months and be able to identify any supply risk
• Continuously improve forecast accuracy and forecast bias
• Optimize product allocation to customer based on situation, forecasts, special order programs, responding to critical deals
• Provide product classification and prioritization (ABC class) to ensure high forecast accuracy and smooth selling flow plus process improvement. 
• Be able to escalate for decision making to senior management 
• Be able to manage the sudden change of demand forecast to react with uncontrollable events from external factor
• Be able to provide demand fundamental for newcomers in supply chain and cross functions
• Being a consultant for integrated reconciliation meeting (IRM), Top line meeting and Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
• Master Data in ORSOFT – demand planning part
• Drive continuous improvement in demand planning processes

2. Cross function in supply chain scope
• Collaborate with sales and marketing to incorporate promotions, market trends, and customer feedback into demand forecasts.
• Bring in the output from demand meeting to supply review meeting such as clarity on key assumptions, Risks & Opportunities 
• Work closely with supply planning to get the optimal inventory level to meet demand forecast both in short term and long term
• Work closely with customer service team to achieve service level 
• Execute NPD launching plan, phase-in/ phase-out and allocation for smoothing operations during transition or out of stock during crisis event. 
• Be the first point of contact between commercial team and supply chain team (customer services, logistics, supply planning, IPRO etc.) to ensure that information is fully circulated and enable team to be proactive to tackle with the change in time.
• Connect with SEA demand planning community for project and knowledge sharing

3. Process and System
• Lead and improve forecasting processes to drive company growth achievement
• Being a key user for APO Demand Planning Book in SAP
• Introduce new tools and reports in demand planning area

 

• Bachelor’s degree in science/ Statistics/ Supply Chain or Logistics is required; master’s degree is an advantage.
• Excellent computer skills, some knowledge and experience in APO DP and SAP will be a plus.
• Good command of spoken and written English.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, proactive, strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Open minded, agile, self-motivated, well-organized and able to work well under pressure.
• Ability to manage stakeholders and prioritize activities.
• Demand planning background: Demand Forecasting, Assumptions, Risk & Opportunity. 
• Analytical skills: Excel, SAP, KPIs, Analysis trend, root cause and bring solution.
• Collaborative planning with supply team.
• Strong communication skills: Negotiation & Courageous conversation.
• Problem solving: Dealing with uncertainty, and considering new ideas, present a solution that works best for business.
• Leadership skills: Make a bold decision in the face of uncertainty and look for pragmatic solution. 

Danone is a world leading food company built on three business lines; Specialized Nutrition, Waters and Fresh Dairy Products. Danone’s mission is bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognize the power people have to impact the world through their daily choices. Each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. We believe a healthy body needs healthy food. And healthy food needs a healthy planet, and this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies

Danone is committed to create and live an inclusive & diverse environment, which will drive our growth as a business, as teams, as members of communities & as individuals. Valuing diversity is recognizing and respecting human differences and similarities. Our aim is to ensure that all employees and applicants are given equal opportunity and that our organization is representative of our consumers and society

We commit to foster an inclusive working environment where we celebrate all types of diversity, both visible and invisible, which includes age, race, gender, nationality, disability, background, education, religion, beliefs, thinking style, perspectives and sexual orientation

We believe that our differences will make the difference

 

For more information, please visit our website at https://careers.danone.com/sea/en/home.html

 

What's next
Willing to start your meaningful journey? Hit the APPLY button! or you can contact us:
Pimparin Limpachote (Pim)
SEA Talent Acquisition Manager, DANONE SEA - HR Central Pool
Email: Pimparin.Limpachote@danone.com