Senior Demand Planning Manager - Bonduelle Fresh Americas

Demand Planning Manager (IBP)

Department: Supply Chain

Reports To: Vice President, Supply Chain

Location: Irwindale, California

Salary $130-160K

Groupe Bonduelle is a company that is making a positive impact

Groupe Bonduelle is the world leader in ready-to-use plant-rich food. By joining our company you will have an opportunity to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health.

Groupe Bonduelle Fresh Americas is the U.S. business unit of France based Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA). We are the first business unit of Groupe Bonduelle to become a Certified B Corporation. We operate three processing facilities throughout the U.S. and employ nearly 3,000 Associates who focus on producing and bringing to market fresh vegetable products, prepared salads and plant-rich meal solutions.

Groupe Bonduelle is a 170-year-old French family-owned company that has been at the forefront of plant-rich food innovations since 1853. Our ready-to-use plant-rich food products are grown on 168,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. The company currently employees more than 11,000 Associates globally.

Position Summary:

Join our team as a Demand Planning Manager with a primary focus on executing the Demand Review step within the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process. As a pivotal member of our Finance team, you will play a crucial role in driving Bonduelle's financial activities, specifically contributing to the success of our emerging IBP process.

Key Responsibilities: Spearhead and execute the Demand Review step of the IBP process, collaborating closely with Sales and Operational functions (Procurement, Manufacturing, Planning, Engineering, etc.).

·        Actively engage in the development of regular budgeting and forecasting financials, including long-term plan views, with a special emphasis on the demand perspective.

·        Scenario build to guide executive decision making, meticulously capturing risks and opportunities in the buy/make/move spectrum.

·        Establish and maintain the one source of truth for financial translation during the Demand Review, ensuring accuracy and coherence.

·        Identify potential financial deviations in the demand plan and formulate effective remedial actions, providing valuable insights for gap-closing strategies.

·        Challenge existing processes, foster innovation, and communicate proactively about risks and opportunities associated with demand planning.

·        Collaborate in the Master Business Review, contributing insights gained from the Demand Review step.

Additionally:

·        Contribute to ad-hoc analyses and projects, focusing on optimizing the Demand Review process within the broader IBP framework.

·        Support environmental and social initiatives aligned with our 2025 corporate social responsibility and B Corp certification ambitions. This role presents a unique opportunity to lead and refine the Demand Review process within the IBP framework, making a significant impact on managing supply and demand at one of the world’s leading supplier of fresh cut salads, bowls and blends.

Desired Qualifications:

·        Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years of relevant experience. A part of your career has been in a position of Integrated Business Planning (IBP), ideally for a Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) environment.

·        Ability to develop solutions and implement action plans

·        Pragmatic, customer-centric, persuasive

·        Demonstrated knowledge working with multiple stakeholders while driving one common goal

·        Courage to make tough decisions, challenge current processes and to deliver difficult messages with professionalism

·        A passion for learning and a craving to work in a fun culture

·        Systems: Logility or similar Supply Chain system, JDE or similar ERP system experience. Tableau or similar reporting database experience.                                

Compensation:  The pay range for this position is $130-160K, the final compensation package for full time employees also includes target bonus + benefits (including medial, dental, vision and 401(k))