Supply & Demand Planning Lead

Hunter Douglas, Inc.; Hobart; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

A company culture that prioritizes内部发展

Make a real impact on service, cost, &

Access to social club and other员工福利

Job summary

Hunter Douglas, the world leader in window coverings, seeks a Supply & Demand Planning Lead to own end-to-end planning across our Australian plant and collaborate with other regions. You will lead the S&OP process, turning forecasts into production and materials plans while driving service and cost performance.

The ideal candidate has 8–12+ years of integrated planning experience, strong S&OP ownership, proficiency with ERP/MRP and BI tools, and excellent cross-functional

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in integrated planning across demand and supply.
• Deep S&OP ownership and commercial acumen to balance demand, capacity, service, and cost.
• Strong analytical skills: forecasting, scenario modelling, Excel/SQL, and BI tools (Power BI/Tableau).
• Experience with ERP/MRP and advanced planning systems.
• Multi-plant planning experience, including offshore operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full demand and supply planning cycle across multiple business units and plants.
• Orchestrate S&OP, balancing commercial demand, capacity, and cost.
• Track and monitor imports with plants outside Australia to guarantee smooth delivery.
• Translate forecasts into firm production schedules and materials plans, managing freeze/flex rules.
• Drive inventory strategy, optimisation, and health across the network.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, and Logistics to mitigate constraints and model cost-to-serve scenarios.
• Steward planning systems (ERP/MRP/APS) and champion data quality and digital improvement initiatives.
• Lead special projects, network optimisations, and site consolidation planning.
• Coordinate special orders to big projects to deliver the project on time.
• Build clear dashboards and reporting for executives and key stakeholders.
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

S&OP ownership

Demand planning

Supply planning

ERP/MRP

Multi-plant planning

Communication

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Job Description

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?

Position Overview

We’re looking for a Supply & Demand Planning Lead to own end-to-end demand and supply planning across our Australian plant and liaising with other plants in other regions. You’ll lead the S&OP process, turning commercial demand into actionable production and materials plans, while driving visibility, service, and cost outcomes across Manufacturing, Sales, Finance, Logistics, and Procurement. This is a key role in driving efficiency, service, and cost performance across our network. You’ll work closely with multiple functions and directly influence how we deliver for our customers, now and as we grow.

What you'll do

• Lead the full demand and supply planning cycle across multiple business units and plants.
• Orchestrate S&OP, balancing commercial demand, capacity, and cost.
• Track and monitor imports working with the different plants outside of Australia to guarantee the smooth delivery
• Translate forecasts into firm production schedules and materials plans, managing freeze/flex rules.
• Drive inventory strategy, optimisation, and health across the network.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, and Logistics to mitigate constraints and model cost-to-serve scenarios.
• Steward planning systems (ERP/MRP/APS) and champion data quality and digital improvement initiatives.
• Lead special projects, network optimisations, and site consolidation planning.
• Coordinate special orders to big projects (Hotels, commercial buildings….) to deliver the project on time.
• Build clear dashboards and reporting for executives and key stakeholders.
• All other duties as assigned

Who you are

• 8–12+ years in integrated planning, with strong experience across both demand and supply.
• Deep S&OP ownership and commercial acumen to balance demand, capacity, service, and cost.
• Strong analytical skills: forecasting, scenario modelling, Excel/SQL, and BI tools (Power BI/Tableau).
• Experience with ERP/MRP and advanced planning systems.
• Multi-plant planning experience, including offshore operations.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills across teams and functions.
• Highly organised, results-driven, and able to operate at both detailed and system-level views.
• Customer-centric mindset with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation.

What's in it for you

• Competitive salary package
• A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
• Make a real impact on service, cost, and operational performance
• Access to social club and other employee benefits

Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate’s education, experience, skills and potential.

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