Senior Supply Planner

Danone; Chiswick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Danoners are steering us to a more sustainable future, helping to make the world healthier. As a certified B-Corp, we have our Danone Impact Journey to 2026. This will only be possible with each and every one of our leaders. Do you want to be one of them? For more information on our Danone Impact Journey click HERE.

Role Purpose:

The Danone Planning team is about to enter into a change project period as we move to a new way of working and responsibilities split between local, global and factory planning teams. We’re looking for another Senior Supply Planner to join our UKIE team to support us to do this, so we are set up for success in delivering this change whilst simultaneously delivering YoY volume growth, and continued excellent results across all of our KPIs.

Key Activities:

• Responsible for achieving target customer service levels while optimizing the trade-offs between production capacity constraints, inventory levels and waste, ensuring lowest total cost for the organisation.
• Manage stock and to targeted inventory levels across UKIE, whilst monitoring shelf life challenges, for total portfolio of around 100 products.
• Provide regular and timely daily supply outlooks and communicate out of stocks to relevant stakeholders with clear commentary around root cause and mitigating actions.
• Take the lead to proactively mitigate supply issues on the short, medium and long term horizons.
• Supply planning lead in any projects e.g. NPD, network design, portfolio management.

This is a fixed-term contract until the end of December 2025.

About you

We would like you to demonstrate the following key skills:

• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to produce, interpret and communicate conclusions from data.
• Ability to influence and communicate effectively with stakeholders and across functions.
• Supply chain / Supply Planning functional experience is preferred, particularly with volatile product planning experience.
• Ability to use planning systems (e.g. SAP/APO).
• Exceptional Excel skills, ideally with some knowledge of PowerBI.
• Highly agile, with the ability to prioritise workload and respond to an ever-changing environment.

About Danone

At Danone UK & Ireland, we are committed to delivering better health through better nutrition for millions of consumers and patients in our communities.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA, representing our core values and beliefs. We embrace diversity as a driving force for positive change, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued.

The closing date for applications is 29th April; you will therefore hear about your application after this date.

Job details

Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition.