Strategic Demand Planner — Forecasting & Inventory Optimization

Genuine Parts Company; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Auto Parts Group (APG) is seeking an experienced Demand Planner to forecast demand, plan inventory, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure parts availability across national distribution centres. The role requires strong forecasting, inventory analysis, and ERP proficiency, with cross-functional collaboration across Purchasing, Pricing, Product Development and Sales.

Based in Brendale, QLD, the successful candidate will drive data-driven decisions, manage replenishment, monitor performance, and

Qualifications

• Strong forecasting, inventory-analysis and commercial decision-making capability.
• Understanding of supply-chain concepts: lead times, safety stock, stock turns, service levels, landed cost.
• Advanced Excel skills; confidence using ERP and other supply-chain systems.
• Ability to analyse large datasets and translate findings into practical recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage 36-month demand forecasts across selected categories, customers, channels and brands.
• Analyse sales trends, seasonality, market activity, product lifecycles and customer requirements to deliver actionable forecasts.
• Support purchasing and pricing decisions through demand, inventory, landed-cost and supply-risk analysis.
• Plan replenishment and monitor inventory performance to support availability across APG distribution centres nationally.
• Coordinate with suppliers and consolidation points to schedule, track and efficiently consolidate shipments.
• Identify supply risks, pricing opportunities and corrective actions, providing insights to relevant business forums.
• Partner with Product Development, Sales, Operations and Purchasing teams to improve planning, data quality and merchandise deployment.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory analysis

Excel

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Auto Parts Group (APG) is seeking an experienced Demand Planner to forecast demand, plan inventory, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure parts availability across national distribution centres. The role requires strong forecasting, inventory analysis, and ERP proficiency, with cross-functional collaboration across Purchasing, Pricing, Product Development and Sales.

Based in Brendale, QLD, the successful candidate will drive data-driven decisions, manage replenishment, monitor performance, and