Strategic FMCG Supply Planner - Hybrid & Growth

Metcash; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5th week annual leave

2 well-being days

1 volunteer day annually

Career growth opportunities

Parental leave 12 weeks

Job summary

Metcash is seeking a Supply Planner for our Supermarkets business, permanent role based in Macquarie Park. You’ll report to the Supply Manager and connect suppliers with internal teams to optimise service levels, inventory turns and cost outcomes across a complex supply chain.

In this role you’ll manage order placement across warehouses and suppliers, build strong supplier partnerships, support seasonal planning, tackle aged stock, and monitor KPIs to drive performance while coordinating with

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in a similar role.
• FMCG supply and demand planning experience.
• Experience managing large numbers of SKUs across multiple locations.
• Experience with complex supply chains and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills with complex datasets and pivot tables.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• Organisational and prioritisation skills with attention to detail.
• Experience with planning systems, preferably Blue Yonder.

Responsibilities

• Manage order placement across Metcash warehouses, categories and suppliers.
• Build collaborative supplier partnerships and strengthen supply chain alignment.
• Partner with the Trading Team and provide supply planning expertise.
• Support seasonal planning, supplier availability and strategic stock management.
• Proactively manage aged and short-coded stock and optimise inventory outcomes.
• Coordinate new lines, seasonal supply and product or supplier changeovers.
• Manage supplier constraints, replenishment planning, data integrity and order automation.
• Monitor and report Supply Planning KPIs to drive performance visibility

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Organization & prioritisation

Blue Yonder

FMCG planning

SKU management

Complex supply chains

Multistakeholder coordination

Tools

Blue Yonder

Job description

Metcash is seeking a Supply Planner for our Supermarkets business, permanent role based in Macquarie Park. You’ll report to the Supply Manager and connect suppliers with internal teams to optimise service levels, inventory turns and cost outcomes across a complex supply chain.

In this role you’ll manage order placement across warehouses and suppliers, build strong supplier partnerships, support seasonal planning, tackle aged stock, and monitor KPIs to drive performance while coordinating with