AI-Driven Planning Optimisation Specialist

Metcash Trading Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5th week annual leave

Well-being days

Volunteer day annually

Career growth opportunities

Parental leave (12 weeks)

Job summary

Metcash is seeking a permanent Planning Optimisation Specialist in Macquarie Park to shape smarter supply chain planning. You will improve forecasting, inventory performance, reporting, automation and decision support to translate complex data into practical recommendations.

You will work across planning insights and optimisation initiatives to strengthen planning effectiveness and supply chain outcomes, contributing to risk assessments and transformation programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand and supply planning, inventory management, and analytics.
• Strong knowledge of forecasting, inventory management and planning principles.
• Experience evaluating planning performance and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define meaningful planning KPIs and reporting requirements.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of planning dashboards.
• Design and maintain AI agents, automation solutions and decision-support tools.
• Configure forecasting models and monitor forecast accuracy, bias and effectiveness.
• Analyse inventory performance and optimise service levels, safety stock and replenishment parameters.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier ordering patterns, delivery schedules and inbound efficiency.
• Contribute to supply chain risk assessments, scenario modelling and contingency playbooks.
• Develop evidence-based recommendations and support planning transformation initiatives.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Inventory management

Data analysis

Dashboards

AI/automation

Process optimisation

Communication

Tools

Planning systems

Data visualization

Job description

Metcash is seeking a permanent Planning Optimisation Specialist in Macquarie Park to shape smarter supply chain planning. You will improve forecasting, inventory performance, reporting, automation and decision support to translate complex data into practical recommendations.

You will work across planning insights and optimisation initiatives to strengthen planning effectiveness and supply chain outcomes, contributing to risk assessments and transformation programs.