Givaudan is the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. In close collaboration with food, beverage, consumer product and fragrance partners, Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses’. The Company achieved sales of CHF 5.1 billion in 2017. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presence in over 100 locations, the company has more than 11,100 employees worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more at www.givaudan.com.
Regional Demand Planner (m/w/d) - Your next role?
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There’s many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.
As a Regional Demand Planner (m/w/d), you will directly report to our Regional Demand Head and you will join our Department Operations in Vernier. You will use market knowledge to develop, update and maintain the consensus forecast while supporting the effectiveness of the local market supply chain and customer service.
In this exciting role you will:
* Strategy design and execution
* Contribute to implementing Demand Planning strategy aligned with Sales and Operations Roadmap
* Project management
* Continuously identify opportunities for improvement in Demand Planning and lead or participate in projects when relevant
* Create and maintain the consensus forecast by enhancing the statistical forecast with market knowledge, customer forecasts and commercial forecasts
* For assigned market, coordinate and facilitate monthly demand review meetings
* Perform customer visits to understand customers' business challenges, requirements and capabilities
* Coordinate product life cycle management focusing on efficient introduction and timely removal of products
* Identify and implement opportunities for forecast accuracy improvement
* Manage early warning process and collaborate with site planning to ensure availability of capacity and raw materials in time for new win and at optimal cost
* Manage stockholding requests for finished goods
* Manage demand planning hierarchies in system
You? Are you someone who wants to grow your world? Who excels being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then join us – and improve your world.
Your success profile includes:
* Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, and others
* 2+ years of experience in similar positions
* Strong affinity to systems and analytical tools (SAP, IBP, BI/BO, etc.)
* Fine Fragrances business knowledge
* ERP/MRP
* APICS Certification is nice to have
* Knowledge in Forecasting (Statistical Models)
* Fluency in English and French
Our Benefits:
* Paid Time Off and family leave
* Sport and leisure clubs
* Company shop
* Staff restaurant
Are you interested in this exciting challenge? We are looking forward to receiving your application! Please make sure you enclose your CV, Cover Letter, Diplomas and Work Certificates.
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives. You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions. Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity. We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.
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