Director, Planning Performance Management

About The Job

Quality, efficiency, and safety are crucial at Danone. The Supply Chain team focuses on manufacturing the best products and meeting demand. A Director, Planning Performance Management role is available in Louisville, CO or White Plains, NY.

Job Description

The Director of Planning Performance Management leads the design, governance, and continuous improvement of core Planning routines, ensuring they align with business objectives. This role acts as a catalyst for transformation, embedding a culture of accountability and operational excellence through the “Running Planning as a Plant” philosophy. By partnering cross-functionally, the role harmonizes Planning and Operations, drives data transparency through performance dashboards and KPI trees, and ensures rapid responsiveness to business needs. The Director also spearheads change management, root cause analysis, and inventory performance initiatives, leveraging cross-functional teams and analytics to deliver measurable impact.

Job Responsibilities

• Owns the operating models for Planning routines including S&OE, GPS, and Performance Management.
• Defines purpose/goals, interconnection/dependencies, and continuous improvement of the Planning routines.
• Led governance and standardization efforts across Planning routines and reporting structures.
• Acts as Continuous Improvement (CI) Lead for Planning establishing accountability mechanisms to ensure continuous improvement of Planning metrics.
• Embodies and carries the edict of “Running Planning as a Plant.”
• Pairs with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with Planning routines including S&OE and GPS.
• Collaborates with Operations teams to harmonize performance routines and drive execution.
• Represents Planning in transformation workshops and governance reviews.
• Leads change management and adoption efforts for Planning routines and KPIs.
• Drives root cause analysis and action planning for underperforming KPIs.
• Leads Inventory Performance leveraging Supply Teams, COE, and Inventory Analyst resources.
• Publishes and maintains Planning performance dashboards and KPI trees.
• Responds to internal and external requests for Planning metrics and insights.
• Provides ad-hoc reporting with quick turnarounds in situations of business crisis.
• Manages the Senior Manager, Performance Management and the Manager, Inventory Excellence, while providing oversight of the Inventory Analyst partnership with Genpact.
• Is the interim manager for the Center of Excellence team.

Job Qualifications

• Proven experience in performance management, governance, and reporting.
• Broad knowledge of Planning functions and processes including S&OP/S&OE.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to generate executive-level reporting.
• Experience with transformation initiatives and cross-functional leadership.

The base compensation range for this position is $150,000 - $240,000 commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.

About You

• Experience and Education Requirement:
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or related field; MBA/ Master degree a plus
• 15+ years of relevant experience in supply chain, planning, or project management roles (preferably in the CPG or food & beverage industry)
• Experience people manager; leading through change and navigating a matrixed organization
• Experience with advanced planning tools (e.g. o9) and analytic tools (PowerBI and Excel)
• Proficient in use of communication tools (PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word)
• APICS (CPIM, CSCP, or CPF), Lean Six Sigma, or Project Management certification is a plus.

About Us

Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia ®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free, STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®. With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible. You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working to make sure our company creates real value for people and the planet. Come join our movement for a healthier world One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.