Demand & Supply Planner

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Montreal, QC

8d•CA$75,000 - CA$90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Demand & Supply Planner to play a key role in ensuring strong forecast accuracy across the Canadian Nespresso portfolio. This role is critical in enabling high customer service levels by having optimized inventory, while minimizing distribution costs. Acting as a subject matter expert for the end-to-end Plan to Execute process and the Monthly Forecast Review, you will partner closely with Commercial, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to support effective business decision-making. In this role, you combine analytical rigor with strong cross functional collaboration. You lead and facilitate the ‘Monthly Business Planning (MBP) cycle, challenge assumptions, highlight risks and opportunities, and help drive consensus on the demand plan. You actively monitor forecast performance, inventory levels, and supply plans, while supporting continuous improvement initiatives that enhance supply chain efficiency and on shelf availability across Canada. You also act as Canada’s voice with our global production and allocation teams at Nespresso Canada, proactively flagging supply gaps, quantifying associated risks, and advocating for adjustments to supply plans to ensure Canadian business needs are fully supported.

Requirements

A positive, solution‑driven attitude, bringing strong energy, optimism, and a collaborative mindset to complex challenges.
University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
3-5 years of progressive and successful supply chain experience including demand planning.
Excellent knowledge of MS Excel & Power BI.
Team player, with excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively across all functions and levels of the organization.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with highly organized approach.
Bilingual (English and French).

Nice To Haves

Experience of having worked in a similar environment to an International Company.
Tools knowledge: OMP, IML, APO.
Experience implementing LEAN concepts and tools.

Responsibilities

Lead and facilitate the ‘Monthly Business Planning (MBP) cycle, challenge assumptions, highlight risks and opportunities, and help drive consensus on the demand plan.
Actively monitor forecast performance, inventory levels, and supply plans, while supporting continuous improvement initiatives that enhance supply chain efficiency and on shelf availability across Canada.
Act as Canada’s voice with our global production and allocation teams at Nespresso Canada, proactively flagging supply gaps, quantifying associated risks, and advocating for adjustments to supply plans to ensure Canadian business needs are fully supported.
Proactively identify risks of product expiry at least three months in advance and working closely with Marketing teams to accelerate sell through, with the objective of achieving zero waste and zero product destruction.
Deliver timely, high quality KPI reporting and actionable insights to support operational and business reviews.
Act as a trusted advisor to cross functional partners.
Contribute to portfolio and product lifecycle management (launches, phase-in/phase-out discontinuations).
Proactively manage inventory and supply risks.
Ensure optimal stock allocation across our distribution network (4 DCs) to support high service levels for our retail boutiques and ecommerce operations across Canada.
Balance availability with network constraints, which will help optimize fulfillment flows and delivery costs while maintaining healthy inventory levels.
Act as a change agent, you will lead or support process improvements, system enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives, while ensuring compliance with Nestlé and Nespresso standards, ethics, and quality requirements.

Benefits

Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment.
Company matched pension plan.
Four weeks of Vacation and six personal days (Personal Paid Holidays).
Flexible and hybrid work arrangements.
Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company.
Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement.
Gender affirmation benefits to ensure access to necessary care, resources, and coverage for gender-affirming procedures.
Fertility Services and Surrogacy Medical Coverage to support the pursuit of a path to parenthood regardless of medical conditions, gender or sexual orientation.
Adoption benefits to remove some of the financial barriers associated with adoption.
Free Nespresso Coffee Machines and $100 monthly coffee credit.
Up to 50% off – Nespresso Coffee Machine, Capsules and accessories.
Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites).
Additional discounts on a variety of products and services offered by our preferred vendors and partnerships.