Demand & Supply Planner — Shape IBP & Inventory Excellence

IXOM Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Structured onboarding

Clear career pathways

Flexible working arrangements

Health & wellbeing programs

Employee assistance

Inclusive culture

Job summary

IXOM Pty Ltd in Melbourne is seeking a Demand & Supply Planner to lead integrated planning for the Trading portfolio, partnering with Product Managers and Account Managers to build robust forecasts and executable supply plans.

You will balance customer requirements, supplier constraints, inventory targets and working capital objectives while supporting S&OP and IBP processes, and drive continuous improvement using SAP and Maestro.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in demand planning, supply planning, or a related planning discipline.
• Experience using planning tools beyond Excel, such as Maestro, SAP, or similar platforms.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with confidence to challenge assumptions and influence decisions.
• Understanding of good planning processes within S&OP or IBP environments.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills and commercial acumen.
• Curiosity, drive and a willingness to learn and improve existing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly demand and supply planning cycle for the Trading portfolio.
• Partner with Product Managers and Account Managers to develop accurate and achievable demand plans.
• Translate demand forecasts into executable supply and replenishment plans.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, inventory performance and material availability.
• Identify supply constraints, inventory risks and improvement opportunities.
• Support S&OP and IBP processes through analysis, recommendations and decision support.
• Maintain planning master data and planning parameters within SAP.
• Drive continuous improvement across forecasting, planning and inventory management processes.

Skills

Demand planning

Supply planning

Stakeholder engagement

Advanced Excel

S&OP/IBP knowledge

Analytical mindset

Education

Tertiary qualification with APICS

Tools

Maestro

SAP

Job description

IXOM Pty Ltd in Melbourne is seeking a Demand & Supply Planner to lead integrated planning for the Trading portfolio, partnering with Product Managers and Account Managers to build robust forecasts and executable supply plans.

You will balance customer requirements, supplier constraints, inventory targets and working capital objectives while supporting S&OP and IBP processes, and drive continuous improvement using SAP and Maestro.