Supply Planner

Workwear Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Workwear Group in Melbourne is seeking a dedicated Supply Planning professional to review and execute supply plans, align with demand forecasts, and deliver cost-effective inventory to meet sales demand and customer expectations. The role supports forecasting, PO management, stock reporting, supplier coordination, and ongoing process improvements to optimise stock availability and KPI performance.

Collaborative with the Sourcing team and Supply Planning Lead, the successful candidate will help

Qualifications

• Forecast accuracy and variance analysis
• Ability to work with sourcing and supplier teams
• Analytical mindset with data-driven decision making

Responsibilities

• Review and execute supply plans aligned to demand forecasts to meet stock goals.
• Review and resolve variances between supply forecasts and supplier capacity, lead times, and critical path plans with Sourcing.
• Place and manage purchase orders, ensure supplier capacity, lead times, pricing and MOQs meet DC timelines.
• Support stock position reporting and progression of purchase flow to improve inventory KPI performance.
• Assist in management of key supplier relationships and data collaboration with the Sourcing team.
• Support continual process improvement for the portfolio.

Job description

Review and execute supply plans to align to demand forecasts and deliver against the Inventory strategy to meet demand and stock goals, deliver the most cost-effective inventory levels to meet sales demand and customer expectations, minimise back orders and meet & exceed Stock Availability KPI’s

Responsible for Supply Planning:

Review and complete accurate supply forecasts for the portfolio, review and resolve variances between supply forecasts and supplier capacity, lead times, critical path plans working closely with the Sourcing team.

Responsible for Purchase Order Management:

Review and complete the placement of all purchase orders in the portfolio ensuring validation of supplier capacity, lead times, pricing and MOQ. Ensure all Purchase Orders raised meet into DC timeline requirements, manage all PO changes, review and communicate all issues

Consulted on Inventory Management:

Support the Supply Planning Lead in the review and reporting of the stock position, purchase flow to support inventory performance, stock availability and inventory KPI’s

Consulted on Supplier Management and Coordination:

Support the Supply Planning Lead and Sourcing team in the management of key supplier relationships, provide suppliers forecasts as required. Review and action any data management, capacity planning, MOQ working closely with the Sourcing team for the portfolio

Consulted on Continuous Improvement:

Support the Supply Planning Lead in continual review of processes and ways of working for the portfolio