Supply & Demand Planner

Sharp & Carter; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is supporting a global consumer goods manufacturer in Melbourne with a 12 month parental leave cover, starting in December. The Demand and Supply Planner will own forecast accuracy, stock levels and customer service targets for a diverse portfolio, coordinating across production sites, suppliers and co-packers to meet the sales plan.

You will review forecasts across short, mid and long term, manage imports and phase in/outs, maintain planning master data in SAP and IBP, and drive

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in MRP, demand or supply planning.
• Solid inventory management knowledge.
• FMCG or consumer goods experience, ideally in a mid-sized business.
• Strong Excel skills, with SAP and IBP experience a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Own forecast accuracy, stock levels and customer service levels for your portfolio.
• Review the sales forecast in quantity and value across the short, mid and long term.
• Order from production sites, suppliers and co-packers to meet the sales plan.
• Coordinate import activity and follow up deliveries.
• Identify, communicate and resolve supply issues before they impact customers.
• Make sure promotions, launches and delistings are captured accurately in the forecast.
• Prepare data for the bi-monthly reviews and consensus meetings.
• Manage product phase ins, phase outs and slow moving stock.
• Maintain planning master data in SAP and IBP.
• Support process improvement and new supply chain initiatives.

Skills

MRP Planning

Inventory Management

Excel

Communication Skills

Tools

SAP

IBP

Job description

The Opportunity

Our client is a global manufacturer with a portfolio of well known consumer brands and a strong, growing business across Australia and New Zealand.

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you will plan demand and supply for a portfolio of products across the short, mid and long term. Your goal is to deliver benchmark service to customers at the right inventory level, cost and quality standard. This is a 12 month role covering parental leave, starting in December.

What you will be doing

• Own forecast accuracy, stock levels and customer service levels for your portfolio
• Review the sales forecast in quantity and value across the short, mid and long term
• Order from production sites, suppliers and co-packers to meet the sales plan
• Coordinate import activity and follow up deliveries
• Identify, communicate and resolve supply issues before they impact customers
• Make sure promotions, launches and delistings are captured accurately in the forecast
• Prepare data for the bi-monthly reviews and consensus meetings
• Manage product phase ins, phase outs and slow moving stock
• Maintain planning master data in SAP and IBP
• Support process improvement and new supply chain initiatives

What you will bring

• 2+ years experience in MRP, demand or supply planning
• Solid inventory management knowledge
• FMCG or consumer goods experience, ideally in a mid-sized business
• Strong Excel skills, with SAP and IBP experience a bonus
• Sharp attention to detail and comfort with complexity
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• A genuine passion for supply chain

Why this role

• Broad exposure across Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, QA, warehousing and 3PLs
• A well run S&OP process that includes Sales, Marketing and Finance
• Plenty of new product activity in a business in growth mode
• A friendly, supportive team that genuinely collaborates
• Hybrid flexibility once you are settled in