Head of Supply Chain Planning

Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health checks and wellbeing support

EAP and income protection

Retail discounts from major retailers

CAT training and world-class training

Job summary

Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd is seeking an experienced Head of Supply Chain Planning to lead our enterprise planning, inventory and replenishment capability from our Brisbane base. This senior role shapes demand forecasting, supply planning and inventory investment across a large, complex distribution network.

You will lead planning across supply, forecasting, inventory optimisation and replenishment, developing people, processes and systems to strengthen our overall planning capability and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience across supply chain planning, demand forecasting, inventory optimisation and replenishment.
• Experience leading planning, inventory or supply chain functions within large or complex organisations.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of working capital and inventory investment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proven people leadership and capability development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning across supply planning, forecasting, inventory optimisation and replenishment.
• Develop people, processes and systems to strengthen enterprise planning capability.
• Develop enterprise planning and inventory strategies and execute IBP processes.
• Improve forecasting capability, accuracy and planning maturity.
• Balance customer service, cost, inventory and supply risk for the organisation.
• Provide executives with insights, scenario modelling and recommendations.
• Improve planning systems, reporting, analytics and digital capability.
• Partner with leaders across Operations, Finance, Commercial, Procurement and Caterpillar.
• Lead and develop high-performing planning and replenishment teams.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Forecasting

Inventory optimisation

Replenishment

S&OP / IBP

Stakeholder leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Commerce, Engineering, Operations

Job description

Company : Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd Lead Enterprise Planning Excellence Across a Complex Supply Chain Network

Hastings Deering is looking for an experienced Head of Supply Chain Planning to lead our enterprise planning, inventory and replenishment capability. This is a senior leadership opportunity with genuine enterprise influence. You’ll shape how we forecast demand, plan supply and invest in inventory, balancing parts availability, customer service, working capital, cost and supply risk across a large and complex distribution network.

Working across Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Commercial, Procurement and Caterpillar, you’ll lead improvements to planning capability and provide the insights and recommendations that support critical business decisions.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll lead the planning function across supply planning, forecasting, inventory optimisation and replenishment, while developing the people, processes and systems that strengthen our overall planning capability.

• Developing and executing enterprise planning and inventory strategies.
• Leading supply planning and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
• Improving forecasting capability, accuracy and planning maturity.
• Optimising inventory investment, working capital and parts availability.
• Balancing customer service, cost, inventory and supply risk.
• Providing executives with insights, scenario modelling and recommendations.
• Improving planning systems, reporting, analytics and digital capability.
• Partnering with leaders across Operations, Finance, Commercial, Procurement and Caterpillar.
• Leading and developing high‑performing planning and replenishment teams.

Who are we and why work with us?

Hastings Deering is proud to be one of the top 5 Caterpillar dealerships globally. We sell, rent, and offer support and parts distribution services for Cat® products across a range of industries, including resources, general construction, civil transport and commercial construction, power systems, government, primary industries and marine. We have more than 3,500 employees across 23 business service centres throughout Queensland, Northern Territory, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia, with our headquarters based in Brisbane, Australia.

When you join our team at Hastings Deering, you’ll benefit from:

• Body, Mind & Wallet Support - Free health checks, Employee Assistance Program, income protection insurance, and discounts at major retailers.
• World-Class Training - We’re one of only eight Caterpillar Centres of Excellence globally. Learn from the best in CAT and boost your skills.
• Career Paths That Work for You - Grow into leadership, technical specialist, or support service roles. At Hastings Deering, we align with YOUR goals.
• Security you can count on - Enjoy the stability of a long-term career with Hastings Deering, backed by global strength.

About you

You’re an experienced supply chain leader who combines strong planning expertise with commercial thinking. You understand that effective inventory management is a balancing act between having the right product available for customers and managing the capital, cost and risk associated with carrying inventory. You’re also comfortable operating at both a strategic and operational level, using data to challenge assumptions, influence senior stakeholders and turn complex supply chain issues into clear decisions.

You will bring

• Extensive experience across supply chain planning, demand forecasting, inventory optimisation, replenishment, S&OP or IBP.
• Experience leading planning, inventory or supply chain functions within a large or complex organisation.
• Strong commercial acumen and an understanding of working capital and inventory investment.
• Strong analytical capability and experience translating data into business decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proven people leadership and capability development experience.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Commerce, Engineering, Operations or a related discipline.