Supply and Demand Planner

Sharp & Carter; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter partners with a growing Australian food manufacturer in Melbourne’s South Eastern Suburbs to move planning from a short-term view to a structured, forward-looking S&OP process. This new role will connect supply, operations and commercial teams through a monthly cycle with leadership support.

The successful candidate will develop rolling forecasts, run the S&OP cycle, balance supply with demand, and build dashboards to highlight stock position, risks and opportunities for senior

Qualifications

• Experience in demand, supply or S&OP planning in food/FMCG environments.
• Strong Excel skills and ERP experience.
• Confident presenting to and influencing stakeholders.
• Able to drive change within teams and processes.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Experience with fresh or variable supply is highly regarded.
• Genuine keenness to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Develop a rolling supply plan and demand forecast.
• Run and improve the monthly S&OP cycle.
• Balance supply against customer demand across a focused product range.
• Build dashboard reporting on stock position, risks and opportunities.
• Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Partner with the planning team to extend the planning horizon.
• Use ERP and Excel to analyse and report planning data.

Skills

Demand planning

Excel proficiency

ERP experience

Stakeholder influence

Change management

Analytical mindset

Fresh supply

Variable supply

Tools

ERP system

Job description

The Opportunity

Our client is a growing Australian food manufacturer based in Melbourne’s South Eastern Suburbs. With volumes increasing, they want to move their planning from a short term view to a structured, forward looking process. This newly created role will connect supply, operations and commercial teams through a monthly S&OP cycle, with full support from leadership.

What you will be doing

• Develop a rolling supply plan and demand forecast
• Run and continuously improve the monthly S&OP cycle
• Balance supply against customer demand across a focused product range
• Build dashboard reporting on stock position, risks and opportunities
• Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Partner with the existing planning team to extend the planning horizon
• Use ERP and Excel to analyse and report planning data

What you will bring

• Demand, supply or S&OP planning experience in food, FMCG or a similar environment
• Strong Excel skills and ERP experience
• Confidence presenting to and influencing stakeholders
• The ability to bring people along with change
• An analytical mindset and strong attention to detail
• Experience with fresh or variable supply highly regarded
• A genuine keenness to learn and grow

Why this role

• Put your stamp on a key process in a growing business
• Leadership backing to make change happen
• A friendly, collaborative team that values its people
• Plenty of variety, with no two days the same