Supply & Production Planner

George Weston Foods; Castlemaine; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

2 volunteer days per year

Discounted products

Training and development programs

Global career opportunities

End-of-year celebration

Health and wellness initiatives

Study Assistance

Job summary

George Weston Foods is seeking a Site Supply & Integration Planner for our Castlemaine manufacturing site. You will coordinate production, external manufacturing, material movements and short-term workforce requirements, creating and maintaining practical plans aligned with demand and supplier schedules.

Working with Operations, Technical, Finance and the wider Supply Chain Planning team, you will identify risks, translate complex information into clear actions and help strengthen reliable

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of production and manufacturing processes in large-scale environments.
• Experience coordinating logistics and third-party manufacturing, including scheduling.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills to maintain and improve planning tools and reports.
• Experience with SAP ECC and SAP APO, or similar ERP systems.
• Ability to manage WIP, material availability and constraint impacts on planning.
• Collaborative, proactive problem solver able to work across cross-functional teams.
• Based in Castlemaine or able to work from the Castlemaine site.

Responsibilities

• Develop short and long-term production plans balancing demand, material, and capacity.
• Coordinate third-party manufacturing schedules, WIP, material movements, and supplier communication.
• Support short-term workforce planning by communicating labour requirements and allocations.
• Prepare planning reports and data extracts for supply planning and IBP.
• Maintain production and supply planning data in SAP ECC and SAP APO.
• Monitor service, inventory, and production risks and escalate issues.
• Maintain and improve Excel-based planning tools for visibility and consistency.
• Participate in daily planning routines and weekly allocation meetings.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and safe, environmentally responsible practices.

Skills

Production planning

Excel

SAP ECC

SAP APO

ERP systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP APO

Job description

About Us

GWF is one of the largest food manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand, employing around 6,000 people across 40 sites. GWF’s product range is diverse and includes leading brands of breads, baked goods, smallgoods, flour, milled products, and animal feed. GWF’s business units include Tip Top, DON, Yumi’s, MAURI, and Jasol.

DON’s heritage goes back to the late 1800s. Since the beginning, we have been passionate about crafting great-tasting meat products that Australians love. We produce ham, bacon, salami, smallgoods, and fresh pork.

We take great pride in our skills, techniques, and brands, which have evolved over more than a century. We’ve grown from a small family business to become one of Australia’s largest food manufacturers, now part of the GWF group.

DON is also a leading Australian employer with offices and facilities in metropolitan and regional locations across the country. We take pride in being a responsible employer and a great place to work. We offer a safe and supportive environment where everyone can achieve their full potential.

About the Role

Based at our Castlemaine manufacturing site, the Site Supply & Integration Planner coordinates production, external manufacturing, material movements and short-term workforce requirements across the site. You will create, maintain and communicate practical plans that align production demand, work in progress, supplier schedules, system data and stakeholder priorities.

This is a broad, hands-on planning role with exposure across multiple planning horizons. Working closely with Operations, Technical, Finance, People & Performance and the wider Supply Chain Planning team, you will identify risks early, translate complex information into clear actions and help strengthen reliable, repeatable planning processes across the site.

Responsibilities

• Develop short and long-term production plans that balance demand, material availability and manufacturing capacity.
• Coordinate third-party manufacturing schedules, work in progress, material movements, system updates and supplier communication.
• Support short-term workforce planning by communicating labour requirements, tracking recruitment allocations and aligning site priorities.
• Prepare planning reports, data extracts and commentary for supply planning and broader integrated business planning processes.
• Maintain accurate production and supply planning data in SAP ECC and SAP APO.
• Monitor service, inventory, cost and production risks, escalating significant issues through the appropriate channels.
• Maintain and improve Excel-based planning tools to increase visibility, consistency and continuity across the planning function.
• Participate in daily planning routines and weekly allocation meetings, following through on actions and supporting cross-functional alignment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and safe, environmentally responsible work practices across the Castlemaine site.

Why Join Us

Our Purpose is to craft food that brings out ‘the good’.

When you work at DON, not only will you be part of a community crafting iconic products that people love, you will also enjoy a safe and supportive environment where you can be your authentic self, advance in your career if you choose to, be recognised and rewarded for your contributions, and make a positive difference in the community.

We also work hard to ensure the programs and benefits we offer are competitive and reflect the needs and preferences of our people. They include (among others):

• Flexible work arrangements
• Community partnerships and initiatives, including 2 volunteer days per year
• Options to purchase additional leave
• Discounted products
• Training and development programs
• Global career opportunities
• Various recognition programs and rewards, including an end-of-year celebration
• Health and wellness initiatives
• Study Assistance

About You

• Strong understanding of production and manufacturing processes gained within a large-scale manufacturing environment; food manufacturing exposure is preferred.
• Experience coordinating logistics and third-party manufacturing activities, including scheduling and the movement of goods, materials and WIP through the production plan.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with the capability to maintain, analyse and improve planning tools, reporting and data outputs.
• Experience using an ERP system in a manufacturing or supply planning environment; SAP ECC and SAP APO exposure is highly regarded.
• Understanding of production WIP and how material availability, movement and constraints affect production planning and execution.
• Exposure to IBP, BOMs, master data or other manufacturing and supply planning systems will be advantageous.
• A practical problem solver who can work through ambiguity, changing priorities and competing service, inventory, labour and cost considerations.
• Strong communicator and collaborator, able to build effective relationships across Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Technical, People & Performance and external partners.
• A resilient, team-first approach with the willingness to jump in, learn quickly, step outside your comfort zone and take ownership of new responsibilities.
• Must be based in, or able to work from, our Castlemaine manufacturing site.

At DON and George Weston Foods, we are an equal opportunity employer. We embrace inclusion and diversity and celebrate what makes us unique. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. So we can get to know you in the best possible way, we're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Please let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via email to [e-mail]

Applicants for this position may be required to undertake pre-employment screening tests including a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol test and a security / background check which may also include a criminal record check. Proof of eligibility to work is required for all successful applicants.

GWF has a duty of care and a legal responsibility to promote, monitor and maintain a safe working environment for the protection of all of our people in our workplaces. As per our GWF Workplace COVID-19 Safety and Vaccination Policy we strongly encourage all new employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless exempt, and note that some roles are subject to customer mandates in relation to COVID-19 vaccination.

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.