Strategic Category Supply Planner (Pharma & FMCG)

MyChemist Retail Group; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shuttle bus

Onsite canteen

Hybrid work flexibility

Job summary

Sigma Healthcare is seeking a Supply Planner to develop and execute supply plans that keep products available while maintaining inventory within policy and cost targets. You will use data, systems and supplier collaboration to identify risks, resolve exceptions and support informed planning decisions.

Reporting into the Supply Planning Manager, you will manage planning inputs, purchase orders and master data across SAP/IBP, ensuring alignment with demand forecasts and service levels while

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical wholesale or FMCG is preferred.
• Understanding of sales and operations planning and inventory management.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, SAP preferred.
• Ability to analyse data, identify risks and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Maintain forward supply plans aligning demand forecasts, service levels and inventory targets.
• Manage supply planning inputs, product statuses and master data in SAP and SAP IBP.
• Generate and follow up purchase orders, resolving supply exceptions with suppliers.
• Monitor inventory forecasts, identify stock risks and escalate write-down exposure.
• Review supplier minimum order quantities and other ordering parameters.
• Support new product introductions, product ranging changes and promotions.
• Engage suppliers in regular performance and forecast reviews.
• Contribute to improvements in supply planning processes and tools.

Skills

Analytical skills

Planning skills

Stakeholder influencing

Communication

Microsoft Office

SAP/ERP knowledge

Negotiation

Driver's licence

Tools

SAP

SAP APO

SAP IBP

Job description

Sigma Healthcare is seeking a Supply Planner to develop and execute supply plans that keep products available while maintaining inventory within policy and cost targets. You will use data, systems and supplier collaboration to identify risks, resolve exceptions and support informed planning decisions.

Reporting into the Supply Planning Manager, you will manage planning inputs, purchase orders and master data across SAP/IBP, ensuring alignment with demand forecasts and service levels while