Senior Supply Chain Planner

King Living; Bayside; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

EV charging

Employee discounts

Job summary

King Living is seeking a Demand Planning and S&OP specialist to own forecast accuracy, DIFOT and inventory within its vertically integrated global network. You will lead the Demand Planning Meeting for key categories and work with global factories and suppliers to ensure on-time, in-full delivery.

You will drive data-led improvements, automate routine planning tasks, and help shape the planning systems across the network.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years in demand and supply planning or similar, preferably retail or furniture

Responsibilities

• Maintain a valid forecast at volume and gross sales level, consolidating S&OP inputs and leading the Demand Planning Meeting for categories
• Place purchase and supply orders in line with lead times to support the supply plan
• Own and deliver DIFOT, inventory and forecast accuracy, driving inventory reduction
• Plan at the product hierarchy level and help develop the planning systems used globally
• Support New Product Development and ensure supply readiness and lead time accuracy at launch
• Be the agent for better process through data-led analysis, redesign and automation across the network

Skills

Demand forecasting

S&OP

Supply planning

Excel

Power BI

Power Query

SQL

DAX

ERP systems (SAP, Dynamics 365, Netstö

Python (data automation)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Data Analytics or related

Tools

SAP

Dynamics 365

NetStock

Job description

Most planning roles are about maintaining a forecast. This one is about owning a category.

King Living designs its own furniture and manufactures it in its own facilities, then sells it through showrooms in nine countries. That makes our supply chain an unusual one - vertically integrated, multi-site, global and genuinely complex. Someone has to hold a clear view of it, category by category, and that is what this role is for.

You will lead the Demand Planning Meeting within our S&OP cycle, challenge assumptions with trend analysis rather than deference, and own the three numbers everything is measured against - DIFOT, inventory and forecast accuracy.

You will also have real latitude. Forecast adjustments within tolerance, order placement within approved parameters, allocation calls when supply is tight, SLOB identification and escalation, and improvements to the planning tooling itself are all yours to make.

One more thing. If a task is repeatable, we would rather a machine did it. Bring the Power Query, the SQL, the Python if you have it - and spend your energy on the calls only a person can make.

What You Will Own

Demand Forecasting & S&OP

Maintain a valid forecast at volume and gross sales level - consolidating S&OP inputs, running trend analysis, and constructively challenging Commercial. Lead the Demand Planning Meeting for your categories.

Supply & Purchase Order Management

Work directly with global factories and third-party suppliers so product arrives on time and in full. Place purchase and supply orders in line with lead times to support the agreed supply plan.

KPI Ownership

Own and deliver DIFOT, inventory and forecast accuracy. Drive inventory reduction, including active management of slow-moving and obsolete stock before it becomes a write-off.

Planning & Systems

Plan at the right level of the product hierarchy on a regular basis, and help develop the systems the global planning network actually runs on.

New Product Development

Support NPD and EPD projects so supply readiness and lead time accuracy are built into launch planning from the start.

Continuous Improvement

Be the agent for better process. Use data-led analysis, redesign and automation to lift supply chain efficiency across the global network.

Who You Are

You will likely come from a demand and supply planning role in retail, furniture or a similarly complex multi-site global environment. What matters most is your analytical rigour, your ability to lead and influence an S&OP process, and your appetite to use data and automation to work smarter.

• Minimum 5-7 years in demand and supply planning or similar, preferably retail or furniture
• Experience with vertically integrated, multi-site global manufacturing and import supply chains
• Proven ability to lead the S&OP process for an assigned category, influencing and managing cross-functional meetings
• Strong analytical approach — you form independent conclusions from data, knowing stakeholder inputs may carry bias
• Proficient with Excel, Power BI including DAX, Power Query and SQL, plus hands-on ERP and demand planning systems such as SAP, Dynamics 365 or Netstock
• Experience working alongside AI assistants and automation tools, with a real appetite to automate routine planning and reporting
• Strong communication and influencing skills — able to present data-led recommendations to commercial, finance and factory stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Data Analytics or a related discipline
• Literacy in Python or similar for data automation is desirable

AI at King Living

We are adopting AI across the business to cut friction and speed up decisions, and supply chain is one of the places it earns its keep fastest. You do not need to be an expert. You do need the instinct to look at a routine task and think there has to be a better way of doing this.

Why People Join King Living — And Stay

An iconic Australian brand Redefining Australian furniture design since 1977, with showrooms across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, the USA, China and Thailand - all of which your forecast shapes.

Real commercial ownership Direct influence over DIFOT, inventory and forecast accuracy across a vertically integrated network, where your analysis gets acted on rather than filed.

Room to build A business adopting AI properly, and a role where you help decide where it lands first.

Somewhere to go Clear pathways into Demand and Supply Planning Manager, Supply Chain Manager and Head of Supply Chain.

An easy day Complimentary onsite parking with EV charging, and freshly brewed barista coffee at the Design & Support Centre.

Generous discounts Employee and family & friends discounts across our full premium range.

About King Living

King Living is a family-owned Australian design company. We have been designing and making our own furniture since 1977, and today you will find our showrooms across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada, the USA and Asia - all built on the same reputation for innovation, craftsmanship and design that lasts.

Four values guide everything we do: Passion, Integrity, Collaboration and Innovation. They shape how we lead, create and grow — and we hire for them just as much as we hire for experience.

King Living is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered regardless of race, sexuality, religion, colour, gender identity or parental status.

Ready to own the forecast for one of Australia's most iconic design brands? We'd love to hear from you.