National Supply Planner

Lion; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lion in Sydney is seeking an experienced National Supply Planner (Internal Job Title is Senior National Scheduler) on a 12-month fixed-term contract, based in Sydney. The role sits in a complex FMCG manufacturing network and requires hands-on ownership of the National Supply Plan across multiple sites.

You will lead RCCP and capacity planning, optimise inventory and balance service levels with cost and working capital.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience owning and developing medium-to-long-term supply plans.
• Strong RCCP and capacity planning experience in FMCG/manufacturing.
• Experience using advanced planning tools to develop supply plans.
• Ability to assess scenarios and balance service, working capital and cost.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimise the National Supply Plan across our Australian brewery network.
• Lead capacity planning, inventory optimisation and supply scenario analysis.
• Identify risks and develop practical plans for constraints.
• Partner with Operations, Scheduling, Demand Planning, Finance and leadership to drive decisions.

Skills

RCCP

Capacity planning

Inventory optimization

Supply constraint management

Stakeholder influence

Analytical skills

Education

Supply Chain degree or related discipline

APICS certification

Tools

SAP IBP

SAP APO

Job description

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.