Field Planning Specialist

Nestlé; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 5 additional leave days

Wellbeing benefits

Discounted Nestlé products

Paid parental leave

Salary Sacrifice to Superannuation

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Nestlé Australia is seeking a Field Planning Specialist to translate strategy into in-store execution across our field sales network. You will partner with Customer Teams, Category, Field Sales, and external partners to coordinate planning, activations and optimization efforts.

This role emphasizes data analytics, stakeholder collaboration and transforming insights into actions that boost in-store performance and growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, commercial planning, category, field sales or marketing environments.
• Strong analytical capability and ability to translate data into business recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage field sales activity plans aligning priorities with field capacity.
• Coordinate cycle workplans, activations and execution priorities across stakeholders.
• Analyse performance data and deliver actionable insights for growth.
• Produce and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting on key sales metrics.
• Own field sales databases and planning tools ensuring data accuracy.
• Lead stakeholder review meetings and drive improvements in field effectiveness.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

In-store execution

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

The Opportunity

At Nestlé, we’re passionate about delivering excellence in every store, every customer interaction, and every activation. We’re seeking an analytical, commercially minded Field Planning Specialist to play a pivotal role in turning strategy into execution across our field sales network.

Working closely with our Customer Teams, Category, Field Sales and external agency partners, you’ll be at the heart of planning, coordinating and optimising field activity to ensure our commercial priorities come to life where it matters most: in store.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who loves data, thrives on stakeholder collaboration, and enjoys transforming insights into action.

A Day in the life…

• Develop and manage field sales activity plans that align commercial priorities with field capacity and service level agreements.
• Coordinate and communicate cycle workplans, promotional activations, and execution priorities across multiple stakeholders.
• Analyse performance data and deliver actionable insights that drive execution excellence and business growth.
• Produce and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting on key sales metrics including compliance, displays, planograms, presell activity and trade standards.
• Own key field sales databases and planning tools, ensuring data accuracy and system integrity.
• Lead regular stakeholder review meetings and provide recommendations to improve field effectiveness and return on investment.
• Partner with Customer, Category and Field Sales teams to ensure successful activation and continuous improvement.

Are you a fit?

You are a commercially savvy problem solver who can connect data, planning and execution to deliver meaningful business outcomes.

• Ideally you will have experience in sales, commercial planning, category, field sales or marketing environments.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills and experience using Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• The ability to interpret complex data sets and translate them into clear business recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A highly organised approach with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive mindset, comfortable taking ownership and driving improvements independently.
• Experience working across multiple functions and influencing outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Access up to 5 additional days of leave to support your health and wellbeing
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Purchase Leave Scheme
• Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave
• Discounted Nestlé products
• Salary Sacrifice to Superannuation

Our Story

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative environment, embracing innovation, and empowering people and teams to win.

We aim to hire respectful, curious, value driven and inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

Be a force for good.

For more information, please visit our website Nestlé Australia Home | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au)