Supply and Demand Manager

Orora; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Orora is seeking a senior end-to-end planner to lead demand and supply planning for ANZ customers across Orora Glass and Saverglass products. You will chair the S&OP cycle, partner with Sales, Customer Service and Operations to balance priorities and optimize inventory and working capital.

Based in Adelaide, the role requires relocation for interstate candidates and involves driving process improvements, system automation and team leadership across a complex manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in end-to-end demand and supply planning.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders across competing priorities.
• Structured, process-led analytical approach.
• Experience with ERP and planning tools (SAP IBP, Infor, Power BI).

Responsibilities

• Lead the integrated demand and supply planning for Orora Glass and Saverglass products across ANZ customers.
• Chair the monthly S&OP cycle and lead weekly supply reviews.
• Partner with Sales, customers and Customer Service to improve forecast accuracy and negotiate achievable outcomes.
• Balance customer priorities, production constraints, inventory, recoveries and working capital.
• Oversee supply planning including monthly plans and daily production schedules.
• Drive process, systems and automation improvements to reduce manual effort.
• Lead a team of supply chain and customer service professionals.

Skills

Demand planning

Supply planning

S&OP/IBP

Analytical thinking

ERP planning tools

Stakeholder management

Education

Tertiary qualification in business

Tools

SAP IBP

Infor

Power BI

Job description

At Orora, we believe packaging touches lives. Together, we deliver on the promise of what's inside.

Orora is a leading supplier of innovative glass packaging solutions. From our world-class glass manufacturing facility in Gawler, South Australia we produce an array of glass bottles in a variety of colours to support the brand strategies of our customers. With a definitive focus on high quality, creative glass packaging solutions, we offer standard wine and beer bottles, as well as custom designs and innovative glass bottle solutions.

Our global glass business produces a range of glass bottles and containers through seven manufacturing sites strategically located near key beverage production regions and customers. Our network supplies high-end, luxury glass bottles for leading wines and spirits brands worldwide, as well as the broader commercial wine and beer industry.

The Role

This role is based in Adelaide - interstate applicants would be required to relocate.

This pivotal leadership role owns the end to end demand and supply planning process across ANZ customer base for both Orora and Saverglass products. Working at the centre of Sales, Operations, Customer Service, Commercial and Supply Chain, you will lead Integrated Business Planning (IBP), strengthen integration across a global business, and guide commercially sound decisions within a complex operating environment.

You will build on strong planning foundations, help drive greater standardisation across Orora Glass and Saverglass, and identify practical opportunities to make production planning at Gawler more efficient through systems, process improvement and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the integrated demand and supply planning process for Orora Glass and Saverglass products across all ANZ customers.
• Chair the monthly S&OP cycle and lead weekly supply reviews, ensuring risks, shortages and trade offs are clearly communicated.
• Partner with Sales, customers and Customer Service to improve forecast accuracy, challenge inputs and negotiate achievable outcomes.
• Balance customer priorities, production constraints, inventory, recoveries and working capital to support sound commercial decisions.
• Oversee supply planning including colour campaigns, monthly plans and daily production schedules across local and imported supply.
• Drive process, systems and automation improvements that reduce manual effort and support more consistent planning decisions.
• Lead a talented team of supply chain and customer service professionals

About You

• Strong experience in demand planning, supply planning, S&OP or IBP within manufacturing or continuous production. Commercial judgement, customer focus and demonstrated ability to influence internal and external stakeholders across competing priorities.
• Strong analytical capability with a structured, process led approach.
• Experience with ERP and planning tools, ideally SAP IBP, Infor and Power BI.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in business or a related discipline.
• Exposure to varied supply models, including local manufacturing and global imports.