National Supply Planner

Lion Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lion Pty Ltd in Sydney is seeking an experienced National Supply Planner (Senior National Scheduler) for a 12-month fixed-term contract to lead the integrated national supply plan across the Australian brewery network. You will balance demand, capacity, inventory and cost while collaborating with operations, demand planning and finance to drive IBP processes.

Successful candidates will have hands-on RCCP experience, strong analytical skills and a track record of optimizing supply plans using SAP

Qualifications

• Experience owning medium- to long-term supply plans in a complex FMCG manufacturing network.
• Strong RCCP capability and capacity planning analysis.
• Experience with inventory optimization and constraint management.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimise the National Supply Plan across the Australian brewery network.
• Lead capacity planning, inventory optimization and scenario analysis.
• Identify supply risks and develop practical plans and recommendations.
• Collaborate with Ops, Scheduling, Demand Planning, Finance and leadership to drive decisions.
• Contribute to Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes and continuous improvement of planning systems.

Skills

RCCP

Capacity analysis

Inventory optimization

Supply constraint management

Analytical thinking

Education

Supply Chain qualification or related discipline

APICS certification

Tools

SAP IBP

SAP APO

Job description

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We're looking for an experienced National Supply Planner (Internal Job Title is Senior National Scheduler) to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, based in Sydney.

This is a great opportunity for an established supply planning professional who thrives in complex FMCG manufacturing environments, enjoys solving challenges and can confidently influence decisions across multiple sites.

Your Impact

Reporting to the Supply Planning Leader, you'll own Lion's integrated National Supply Plan, balancing product availability, production capacity, inventory and cost to deliver strong business outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

Own and optimise the National Supply Plan across our Australian brewery network, aligning production with demand and capacity.

Lead capacity planning, inventory optimisation and supply scenario analysis to balance service, cost and working capital.

Identify supply risks and production constraints, developing practical plans and recommendations.

Partner with Brewery Operations, Scheduling, Demand Planning, Finance and Supply Chain leadership to drive effective decisions.

Contribute to Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes and drive continuous improvement in planning systems and processes.

About You

We're looking for a supply planning professional who can bring proven technical expertise, sound commercial judgement and fresh thinking to a complex manufacturing network.

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

Demonstrated hands‑on experience owning and developing medium‑to‑long‑term supply plans within a complex FMCG manufacturing environment.

Strong capability in Rough‑Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP), production capacity analysis, inventory optimisation and supply constraint management.

Hands‑on experience using advanced supply planning and optimisation tools to develop and challenge supply plans, ideally SAP IBP, SAP APO or equivalent.

A proven ability to independently assess supply scenarios and recommend decisions that balance customer service, working capital, capacity and cost.

Experience working across manufacturing sites and influencing Operations, Scheduling, Demand Planning and Finance stakeholders.

Strong analytical skills, sound commercial judgement and the ability to improve planning processes and system effectiveness.

A qualification in Supply Chain, Business or a related discipline, or APICS certification, will be highly regarded.