Program Manager - Planning Transformation

Asahi Beverages; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Asahi Beverages is seeking a leader to drive the end-to-end planning transformation, delivering advanced Demand and Supply Planning on a new technology platform in Melbourne. You will connect business, technology and delivery teams, shaping the roadmap through testing, deployment and hypercare, and establish planning capabilities ready for sustainable BAU ownership.

You will lead governance, manage cross-functional design for S&OP, demand and supply planning, and maintain visibility with

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in large, complex technology-enabled business transformation or advanced-planning programs.
• Strong knowledge of S&OP, demand, supply, materials and distribution planning.
• Kinaxis Maestro expertise is highly desirable.
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments with executive communication and alignment.
• Balance disciplined program governance with sponsor partnership and change control.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end programme delivery, governance, RAID management and reporting to align major stakeholders on progress and decisions.
• Direct the functional design of new planning technology across S&OP, Demand and Supply Planning, linking solution blueprints to business requirements.
• Own the integrated program plan and financial controls across design, build, data, testing, change, deployment and hypercare.
• Manage specialist delivery partners with clear scope, expectations and performance measures, coordinating external and internal resources.
• Coordinate testing, readiness, cutover and deployment to ensure adoption and transition to BAU.

Skills

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

S&OP

Demand planning

Project governance

Tools

Kinaxis Maestro

Job description

Lead the end-to-end delivery of our planning transformation program, bringing advanced Demand and Supply Planning capabilities to life through our new technology platform. You’ll connect business, technology, functional planning teams and delivery partners to turn complex design decisions into processes, data, integrations and tools that work in practice. From shaping the integrated roadmap through to testing, deployment and hypercare, you’ll keep the program moving while giving Sponsors and governance groups clear visibility of progress, priorities and decisions. Ultimately, your work will establish planning capabilities and ways of working that are ready to transition into sustainable BAU ownership.

Your Impact

Lead the end-to-end delivery of our planning transformation program, bringing advanced Demand and Supply Planning capabilities to life through our new technology platform. You’ll connect business, technology, functional planning teams and delivery partners to turn complex design decisions into processes, data, integrations and tools that work in practice. From shaping the integrated roadmap through to testing, deployment and hypercare, you’ll keep the program moving while giving Sponsors and governance groups clear visibility of progress, priorities and decisions. Ultimately, your work will establish planning capabilities and ways of working that are ready to transition into sustainable BAU ownership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end programme delivery, facilitating disciplined governance, PMO controls, RAID management and reporting that keeps major stakeholders aligned on progress and decisions.
• Direct the functional design of new planning technology across S&OP, Demand and Supply Planning, connecting solution blueprints, processes, data, integrations and reporting to business requirements.
• Own the integrated program plan and financial controls across design, build, data, testing, change, deployment and hypercare, actively managing scope, milestones, resources, budget and dependencies.
• Manage specialist delivery partners through clear scope, expectations, governance and performance measures, resolving issues and integrating external resources effectively with internal teams.
• Coordinate testing, business readiness, cutover and deployment, ensuring processes, training, communications, support arrangements and acceptance criteria are in place for successful adoption and transition to BAU.

About You

• Bring demonstrated experience in large, complex technology-enabled business transformation or advanced-planning programs.
• Apply strong knowledge of S&OP, demand, supply, materials and distribution planning to understand the connections across an integrated planning environment.
• Understand supply-chain planning platforms and how functional design, data, integrations and reporting come together, with Kinaxis Maestro expertise highly desirable.
• Navigate complex stakeholder environments with clear executive communication, sound decision facilitation and an ability to build alignment around priorities and trade-offs.
• Balance disciplined program governance and financial control with effective Sponsor partnership, vendor performance management, change control and dependency management.

Why Asahi Beverages

At Asahi Beverages, we’re passionate about crafting more than just drinks – we craft moments of connection, celebration and shared enjoyment. We bring together a diverse portfolio of iconic beverage brands, a commitment to quality and a drive to constantly innovate. Headquartered in Melbourne and with facilities right across Australia and New Zealand, you will find Asahi is a place where talent is nurtured and ambition is rewarded. If you are ready to toast your future, we are ready to meet you.