Demand Planner

Pact Packaging; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pact Group is seeking a proactive Demand Planner for its Steel packaging division on a 12-month fixed-term contract in Melbourne, Australia. You will lead rolling forecasts, drive S&OP processes and collaborate with Sales, Finance and Manufacturing to improve forecast accuracy.

You will bring strong analytical skills, experience with SAP and a background in manufacturing demand planning, with a focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Depth of experience in demand planning within manufacturing environments.
• Experience establishing or improving demand planning and S&OP processes.
• Strong analytical, forecasting and problem-solving capability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a rolling, collaborative sales forecast.
• Lead S&OP/S&OE planning cadence.
• Analyse demand performance, identify risks and propose solutions.
• Develop reporting on volume, pricing, customers and trends.
• Improve forecast accuracy and planning processes.
• Maintain demand planning tools, KPIs and rhythms.
• Support system and process improvement projects.

Skills

Demand planning

Analytical thinking

Forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related

Tools

SAP

Job description

At Pact Group, we're creating a more sustainable future through innovation, packaging and manufacturing excellence. We are looking for a proactive and analytical Demand Planner to join our Steel packaging business on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the National Supply Chain Manager - Steel, you will lead demand planning activities and help establish robust, scalable S&OP processes across the division.

Job Description

About the role

Working closely with Sales, Supply Chain, Finance and Manufacturing, you will:

• Develop and manage a rolling, collaborative sales forecast.
• Lead and support the S&OP and S&OE planning cadence.
• Analyse demand performance, identify risks and recommend solutions.
• Develop reporting across volume, pricing, customers and new business trends.
• Improve forecast accuracy, customer fulfilment and planning processes.
• Maintain demand planning tools, templates, KPIs and operating rhythms.
• Support system and process improvement projects across the division.

About you

You will bring:

• Depth of experience in demand planning gained within manufacturing environments.
• Experience establishing or improving demand planning and S&OP processes.
• Strong analytical, forecasting and problem-solving capability.
• Experience with ERP systems, essentially, SAP.
• Exposure to statistical forecasting models and machine learning methodologies.
• Demonstrated change management and continuous improvement experience.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a business-related discipline.

Additional Information

Why Join Pact?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by improving planning capability, strengthening cross-functional collaboration and embedding sustainable demand planning practices across the business