Supply Planner

Connect Nigeria; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Half day Friday

Hybrid working

Career development plans

Staff discounts

Volunteering days

Wellbeing activities

Job summary

PZ Cussons in Melbourne is seeking a skilled Supply Planner to align demand plans with supplier capabilities across about 150 SKUs. You will maintain data integrity, review inventory projections, lead times, and safety stock while coordinating with suppliers to reduce stockouts and excess inventory.

In this role you will create and manage purchase requisitions and POs, support product launches and packaging changes, and analyse root causes to drive improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in supply planning, inventory management, replenishment, purchasing or a related supply-chain role.
• Experience translating demand requirements into achievable supply, purchasing and replenishment plans.
• Experience identifying supply and inventory risks, communicating impacts and supporting corrective actions.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver agreed operational outcomes, including product launches, packaging changes or discontinuations.
• FMCG experience is desirable, particularly in food or another shelf-life-sensitive category.
• Qualification in Supply Chain, Business, Commerce, Logistics or related discipline or equivalent relevant vocational or workplace experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short and medium-term supply plans across approximately 150 SKUs.
• Create and manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders directly in line with approved supply plans.
• Monitor performance across 11 suppliers, coordinate recovery actions and escalate material supply risks.
• Monitor projected inventory and coordinate actions to minimise out-of-stocks, excess stock, ageing and write-off exposure.
• Prepare monthly inventory projections and clearly communicate key drivers, risks, opportunities and recommended actions.
• Coordinate supply planning activities for product launches, packaging changes and discontinuations.
• Analyse the root causes of service, inventory and supplier performance issues and support agreed corrective actions.
• Improve planning processes, reporting and data quality; evaluate opportunities to use automation, AI and digital tools.

Skills

Supply planning

Inventory management

Purchasing

Demand planning

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Qualification in Supply Chain, Business, Commerce, Logistics or related discipline

Tools

ERP system

Job description

## Supply PlannerApply: Melbourne Office: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 21, 2026 (21 days left to apply): JR003046**WHY US AND WHY THIS ROLE** Seize the opportunity to be part of a unique business with an exciting vision for the future - where we dare to be bold, discover what’s possible, and do incredible. **Dare. Discover. Do.** At PZ Cussons, we offer five big reasons that people join and stay: Futureproof Our Brands, Create Your Own Impact, Accelerate Your Craft, Flexibility to Perform, And Collaborate with Intent. Acting as the key link between demand plans, suppliers and operational execution, this role identifies and mitigates supply risks while supporting product lifecycle activities. You will maintain planning data integrity and drive informed decisions that improve service, inventory health and business performance.This is an important role within our team, delivering targeted customer service levels while optimising inventory, working capital and supply performance. **WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING*** Develop and maintain short and medium-term supply plans across approximately 150 SKUs. Reviewing inventory projections, open orders, lead times, safety stock and supplier constraints. * Create and manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders directly in line with approved supply plans. Monitor performance across 11 suppliers, coordinate recovery actions and escalate material supply risks. * Monitor projected inventory and coordinate actions to minimise out-of-stocks, excess stock, ageing and write-off exposure. Prepare monthly inventory projections and clearly communicate key drivers, risks, opportunities and recommended actions. * Coordinate supply planning activities for product launches, packaging changes and discontinuations. Manage initial stock requirements, timing, shelf-life considerations, residual inventory and write-off exposure, and communicate risks and required actions to stakeholders. * Analyse the root causes of service, inventory and supplier performance issues and support agreed corrective actions. Improve planning processes, reporting and data quality; evaluate opportunities to use automation, AI and digital tools.**WHAT YOU’LL BRING** * 3+ years experience in supply planning, inventory management, replenishment, purchasing or a related supply-chain role.* Experience translating demand requirements into achievable supply, purchasing and replenishment plans.* Experience identifying supply and inventory risks, communicating impacts and supporting corrective actions.* Experience collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver agreed operational outcomes, including product launches, packaging changes or discontinuations.* FMCG experience is desirable, particularly in food or another shelf-life-sensitive category.* Qualification in Supply Chain, Business, Commerce, Logistics or related discipline or equivalent relevant vocational or workplace experience. **WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN** * Half day Friday - every week* Hybrid working model, with a modern office in Cremorne* Structured career development plans and mentoring programs* Generous staff discounts on our iconic brands ·* Volunteering days - gifted to support our community partner agencies ·* An exciting calendar of health, social and wellbeing activities **OUR PURPOSE, CULTURE AND VALUES** At PZ Cussons, our purpose is For Everyone, For Life, For Good. Guided by our BEST values, Bold, Energetic, Striving and Together, we nurture a culture where people feel empowered to grow, perform and make a meaningful difference every day. We retain the pioneering spirit of our founders, by building portfolios of locally-loved brands across our key markets in the UK, ANZ, Nigeria and Indonesia, backed by the manufacturing scale and capability of a global business. Spanning Personal, Home, and Baby Care, our products are trusted by millions of consumers worldwide, including Morning Fresh, Radiant, Rafferty’s Garden, Original Source and St. Tropez. **INCLUSION AND FAIRNESS** We’re committed to building diverse teams that reflect our consumers and communities, creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to thrive. If you need any adjustments during the process, just let us know. **Dare** to be bold, **Discover** what’s possible, and **Do** the incredible.