Co-packing Planner - fixed-term contract (1 year)

Short Intro and About the Job

CO-PACKING PLANNER

For our Supply Chain division in Milan we are looking for a CO-PACKING PLANNER

Your Role:

• This role acts as a key operational link between the Italian Business Unit and external co-packers. The Copacking Planner reports to the Market Supply Coordinator and is part of a young and dynamic team.

In this role you will be responsible for the execution and coordination of copacking activities cross‑category (dairy, plant‑based and baby nutrition products), ensuring product availability while optimizing costs, reducing waste, and maintaining high service levels.

You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (Demand Planning, Logistics, Customer Service, Quality, Marketing, Sales) and external partners (co-packers) to ensure smooth operations and efficient execution of copacking plans.

Main responsibilities and tasks:

• Manage copacking operations with external partners to ensure smooth execution and product availability
• Act as the key contact for copacked products, coordinating with internal teams and suppliers
• Align volumes, priorities, and capacity to support business needs
• Monitor performance and identify opportunities to improve service, efficiency, and costs
• Support short‑term planning and quickly adapt to changes or unexpected situations
• Contribute to waste reduction and ensure optimal use of materials
• Resolve operational issues and support critical situations when needed
• Drive action plans and ensure effective follow‑up with all stakeholders

About You

To be successful in this role, we believe you need to have:

• Master’s degree in Economics, Engineering, or similar
• Previous experience in a supply‑chain role is a plus
• Strong problem‑solving and entrepreneurial thinking – proactivity is a must
• Analytical skills
• Relational skills and flexibility
• Excel knowledge; Power BI and SAP/APO are a plus
• Fluent in English & Italian

About Us, We offer and What’s next

About us

As a world‑leading food company, Danone stands for international success. Around 104 000 employees work on all five continents in the three Danone business areas: Essential Dairy & Plant‑Based, Specialized Nutrition, and Water, on one corporate mission: “Bringing health through food to as many people as possible”.

We want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We believe a healthy body needs healthy food and a healthy planet – this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies.

Do things your way. The way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s all up to you.

Working here you’ll need to enjoy a fast‑paced, complex environment; it can be challenging but it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best known brands and we guarantee you can just be yourself.

Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet One Health BYYOU.

We offer

We believe in a “Phygital” workplace – physical because our offices are centrally located and easily reached by public transport. Free water, yogurt and fruit are part of the benefits for our employees.

Digital because we work for objectives, without time or space constraints, autonomously and flexibly, helping to reconcile life and work, improving productivity and focusing on results.

We offer a culture that welcomes ideas, initiative, and learning. You’ll learn from passionate colleagues and grow every day!

We believe everyone has talent, and your uniqueness brings both excellence and energy.

In Italy we are Certified Great Place to Work and B Corp.

Inclusive Diversity

Danone is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment that will drive growth as a business, as teams, and as individuals. We value diversity, including age, race, gender, nationality, disability, background, education, religion, beliefs, perspectives, and sexual orientation.

We aim to ensure all employees and applicants have equal opportunity and a representative organization.

We believe our differences make the difference.

In Italy, since March 2023, we are certified for Gender Equality (UNI PDR 125/22).

We believe in recognizing and rewarding talent with a competitive and comprehensive package:

• Annual Base Salary – aligned with the minimum standards of the National Collective Labour Agreement (Food Industry – Level 2): €36,918.56
• Profit Sharing (premio per obiettivi)
• Welfare Package – a wide range of benefits and services designed to support employees’ wellbeing and work‑life balance

What’s next?

Willing to start your meaningful journey? Hit the apply button!

Join us! Follow @idanoners_italia on Instagram and see life at Danone from the front row.

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