Centre of Excellence Manager

AUS GPC Asia Pacific Australia Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GPC Asia Pacific is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Planning professional to lead our Planning Centre of Excellence in Melbourne. Reporting to the GM Supply Chain, you will drive planning excellence through governance, process development and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will collaborate across multiple stakeholder groups to support effective planning outcomes and strong business performance in a dynamic, global auto parts network.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Supply Chain Planning.
• Knowledge of demand, supply and inventory planning principles.
• Experience developing and improving business processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to influence outcomes across a complex business environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Supply Chain Planning Centre of Excellence.
• Establish and maintain planning standards and governance.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning processes.
• Support planning capability development across the business.
• Monitor performance measures and identify improvement opportunities.
• Partner with stakeholders to improve planning outcomes and operational effectiveness.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Demand & inventory planning

Process improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical problem solving

Cross-functional influence

Job description

GPC Asia Pacific is investing in the future of Supply Chain Planning. As part of that investment, we are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Planning professional to lead our Planning Centre of Excellence. Reporting to the GM Supply Chain, this role is responsible for driving planning excellence through the development of processes, governance, capability and continuous improvement initiatives. You'll work across multiple stakeholder groups to support effective planning outcomes and business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Supply Chain Planning Centre of Excellence.
• Establish and maintain planning standards and governance.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning processes.
• Support planning capability development across the business.
• Monitor performance measures and identify improvement opportunities.
• Partner with stakeholders to improve planning outcomes and operational effectiveness.

What You'll Bring

• Strong experience in Supply Chain Planning.
• Knowledge of demand, supply and inventory planning principles.
• Experience developing and improving business processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to influence outcomes across a complex business environment.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to play a key role in strengthening Supply Chain Planning capability while contributing to continuous improvement across a dynamic and growing business.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.