Production Planner

George Weston Foods; City of Parramatta; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 weeks paid parental leave

Online rewards platform

Health and wellbeing programs

Flexible working options

Internal trainings and development

Study pathways and traineeship

Two paid volunteer days per year

Novated leasing

Job summary

Tip Top Bakeries in Ermington, NSW, is seeking a Production Planner (Chilled & Frozen) to balance demand, inventory and production across our national network. You will partner with Operations, Supply Chain and Customer Service to develop short‑term plans and manage risks.

You'll bring experience in Supply Chain or Demand Planning, strong Excel and SAP skills, and a collaborative, process‑improvement mindset to drive efficient operations and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Analytical and commercially minded supply chain professional.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with SAP or ERP systems in planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain short‑term production plans across chilled and frozen sites.
• Facilitate weekly planning meetings and align production schedules with operational requirements.
• Monitor inventory levels while achieving customer service targets.
• Identify and manage supply risks, constraints and forecast variances.
• Coordinate with Customer Service, Logistics and Operations teams to ensure seamless supply.
• Support NPD launches and product transitions.
• Drive process improvements and contribute to supply chain projects.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver customer outcomes.

Skills

Supply Chain

Supply Planning

Demand Planning

Logistics

Analytics

Education

Tertiary Qualifications in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Job description

• Support planning activities across multiple chilled and frozen manufacturing sites
• Build your Supply Chain career with an iconic FMCG business
• Free fresh product to take home daily!

Location: Ermington, NSW, AU

• Support planning activities across multiple chilled and frozen manufacturing sites
• Build your Supply Chain career with an iconic FMCG business
• Free fresh product to take home daily!

At Tip Top, we're passionate about delivering the products Australians know and love. As our Production Planner (Chilled & Frozen), you'll play a critical role in balancing demand, inventory and production across our chilled and frozen network.

Based at our Ermington manufacturing site, you'll work closely with Operations, Supply Chain and Customer Service teams to ensure products are available when and where they're needed. Reporting to the National Supply Planning Manager (Chilled & Frozen), you'll help develop and execute short-term supply plans, manage risk and contribute to the efficient operation of a national manufacturing network.

Purpose of the Role

• Create and maintain short‑term production plans across chilled and frozen sites
• Facilitate weekly planning meetings and align production schedules with operational requirements
• Monitor inventory levels while achieving customer service targets
• Identify and manage supply risks, constraints and forecast variances
• Coordinate with Customer Service, Logistics and Operations teams to ensure seamless supply
• Support NPD launches and product transitions
• Drive process improvements and contribute to supply chain projects
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver customer outcomes

About You

You are an analytical and commercially minded supply chain professional who enjoys solving problems, working cross‑functionally and operating in a fast‑paced environment.

You'll Bring

• Experience in Supply Chain, Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Logistics or Supply Chain Analytics
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working with SAP or another ERP system
• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to identify process efficiencies
• FMCG experience highly regarded
• Tertiary qualifications in Supply Chain, Planning or a related discipline (desirable)

Why Join Us?

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.

We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.

Working With Tip Top, We Offer Many Benefits Including

• Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
• Flexible working options
• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
• Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
• Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
• Novated Leasing Options

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.