ANZ Demand Planner — S&OP & Forecast Analytics

Sealed Air Corporation; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealed Air Corporation is seeking a skilled Demand Planner for Australia and New Zealand. You will develop and maintain forecasts, partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain, and lead the monthly S&OP process to align commercial plans with operations.

Strong data analytics, SAP, Power BI and Excel proficiency are required. The role emphasizes collaboration across cross-functional teams, data-driven insights, and continuous improvement of forecasting methodologies to support revenue

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Business, Commerce, Statistics or related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning or Commercial Planning.
• Experience operating within an S&OP or IBP environment.
• Experience partnering with Sales, Portfolio and Finance stakeholders.
• Experience managing complex forecasting processes across multiple product categories and customer segments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short, medium and long-term demand forecasts across assigned product categories and customer segments.
• Analyse historical sales trends, promotional activity, customer demand patterns and market intelligence to generate accurate forecasts.
• Identify forecast risks and opportunities and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Lead the monthly Demand Review process as part of the ANZ S&OP cycle.
• Facilitate alignment between Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, Manufacturing and Supply Planning teams.
• Present demand assumptions, risks and opportunities to senior stakeholders during S&OP meetings.
• Drive accountability for forecast ownership across commercial teams.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing teams to understand customer initiatives, new product launches and market developments.
• Support customer business reviews through demand insights and analytics.
• Participate in strategic planning activities where required.
• Provide planning recommendations that support revenue growth objectives.
• Develop demand planning dashboards and KPI reporting.
• Analyse forecast variances and implement corrective actions.
• Utilise data analytics to identify trends, seasonality and growth opportunities.
• Prepare monthly forecast performance reports for business leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement of forecasting methodologies, planning tools and business processes.
• Ensure data integrity within SAP and related planning systems.
• Support implementation of supply chain and demand planning initiatives.
• Champion best practices in demand planning and S&OP disciplines

Skills

Demand planning

S&OP

Stakeholder management

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Sealed Air Corporation is seeking a skilled Demand Planner for Australia and New Zealand. You will develop and maintain forecasts, partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain, and lead the monthly S&OP process to align commercial plans with operations.

Strong data analytics, SAP, Power BI and Excel proficiency are required. The role emphasizes collaboration across cross-functional teams, data-driven insights, and continuous improvement of forecasting methodologies to support revenue