Senior Supply & Demand Planner – Hybrid, Global Inventory

Sharp and Carter; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Sharp and Carter, a family-owned manufacturing business, is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Planner in Sydney to own forecasting and S&OP across product categories. You will manage supplier relationships, place orders, and drive inventory performance within a growing global network. Hybrid work is available, and Australian work rights are required.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product teams, advanced analytics using Excel and Power BI, and mentoring aspiring planners as the team scales.

Qualifications

• Experience in both supply and demand planning.
• Strong analytical ability with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Intermediate Excel skills including pivot tables and lookups.

Responsibilities

• Own forecasting across assigned categories and lead the S&OP process to maintain a forward-looking view of demand.
• Communicate with suppliers and factories on product and materials requirements, placing supply and purchase orders and managing external partners.
• Support NPD projects working closely with the product team.
• Drive DIFOT and inventory performance, including reducing and managing SLOB.
• Support planning locally and globally as the business's international network expands.
• Report on performance using Excel, Power BI and other tools, including AI-driven planning and automation tools.
• Contribute to mentoring junior planners, though the role carries no direct reports.

Skills

Supply planning

Demand planning

Analytics

Excel pivot tables

Power BI

Tools

Power BI

Excel

AI planning tools

Job description

Sharp and Carter, a family-owned manufacturing business, is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Planner in Sydney to own forecasting and S&OP across product categories. You will manage supplier relationships, place orders, and drive inventory performance within a growing global network. Hybrid work is available, and Australian work rights are required.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product teams, advanced analytics using Excel and Power BI, and mentoring aspiring planners as the team scales.