Planning & Warehouse Manager

seek.com.au; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Seek Melbourne is seeking a Site Supply Planner who will own the site production plan, coordinate with Sales and Ops, and drive the move to system-led forecasting and scheduling. You will lead the warehouse team, ensure DIFOT, stock accuracy and date control, and guide the rollout of a new planning system.

You will work with the broader operations leadership to balance capacity, holidays and shutdowns, while applying Lean, HACCP, GMP and OHS knowledge to improve safety and efficiency at the site.

Qualifications

• Production planning and scheduling experience in food or FMCG manufacturing.
• Demand planning experience within an S&OP process.
• Experience leading warehouse teams and supervisors.
• Strong ERP skills (NetSuite highly regarded) and advanced Excel; planning system implementation experience highly regarded.
• Experience applying Lean methods highly regarded.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, GMP and OHS.

Responsibilities

• Own the site production plan, including capacity, sequencing, peak periods, maintenance shutdowns and holidays.
• Work with Sales, Customer Service and operational leadership to build and challenge the demand forecast.
• Own stock accuracy, receiving standards and date control.
• Lead warehouse and outward-goods performance, including load accuracy, DIFOT and space management.
• Lead and develop the Warehouse Supervisor and team, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.
• Act as a core member of the project team selecting and implementing a new planning system.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Production planning

Warehouse leadership

ERP systems (NetSuite)

Excel advanced

Lean methods

OHS/HACCP/GMP knowledge

S&OP process experience

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Reporting to the Site Manager, you will own supply planning for the site. That means turning demand into an achievable production plan, deciding what is made when, and making sure stock, warehouse and outward goods deliver it. You will lead the warehouse team. You will also play a key role in selecting and implementing a new demand forecasting and production scheduling system.

Key responsibilities

Own the site production plan, including capacity, sequencing, peak periods, maintenance shutdowns and public holidays.

Work with Sales, Customer Service and operational leadership to build and challenge the demand forecast.

Own stock accuracy, receiving standards and date control.

Lead warehouse and outward-goods performance, including load accuracy, DIFOT and space management.

Lead and develop the Warehouse Supervisor and team, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Act as a core member of the project team selecting and implementing a new planning system.

About you

Production planning and scheduling experience in food or FMCG manufacturing

Demand planning experience, ideally within an S&OP process

Experience leading warehouse teams and supervisors

Strong ERP skills (NetSuite highly regarded) and advanced Excel; planning system implementation experience highly regarded

Experience applying Lean methods highly regarded

Working knowledge of HACCP, GMP and OHS

About us

We are an established Australian food manufacturer supplying retail, food service and wholesale customers across Australia. Our Melbourne western suburbs site runs high-volume production.

Real influence over how the site plans and performs

The chance to shape the move to system-led forecasting and scheduling