Vendor Replenishment Planner

The Kraft Heinz Company; Romsey; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food and beverage firm is seeking a Vendor Replenishment Planner to join their Melbourne office. This role involves managing supply chain relationships, optimizing inventory, and enhancing operational performance. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills, familiarity with supply chain processes, and an advanced understanding of Excel. The company offers a hybrid work environment and competitive benefits, emphasizing internal growth opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Pay for Performance

Parental Leave

Leave Options

Novated Leasing

In House Training Programs

Corporate Discount Programs

Qualifications

• Robust stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to analyse data and drive decisions.
• Understanding of supply chain planning processes.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Prior FMCG/Retail experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Resolve service issues and manage stock replenishment.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with various teams.
• Monitor customer KPIs and ensure data integrity.
• Optimise supply chain efficiency to reduce waste.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Customer-centric mindset

Communication

Advanced Excel

Education

Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain or Business

Job description

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Client:

The Kraft Heinz Company

Location:

Freshwater, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

01.08.2025

Expiry Date:

15.09.2025

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Job Description:

Description

• Grow your career in S&OP within a global FMCG organisation
• Flexible work arrangement – 3 days in, 2 days remote
• Monthly interstate travel required in a dynamic and collaborative environment

Grow your career in S&OP as a Vendor Replenishment Planner!

Are you a professional looking to advance your career in Supply Chain and Operations? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting opportunity for a Vendor Replenishment Planner (VRP) to join our team, based at our Melbourne Kraft Heinz office.

TheCompany

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers, acting as the key link between Kraft Heinz and stakeholders to ensure alignment on service levels, forecasting, and inventory management.
• Proactively communicate and resolve service issues, including root cause analysis and collaboration with external stakeholders (e.g., Replenishment Managers and Buyers) to address out-of-stock issues, promotional stock, and event management.
• Manage order placement and stock replenishment for customer warehouses and stores, ensuring optimal inventory flow and alignment with demand.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Supply Chain, and Planning teams to address dated, slow-moving, and non-moving stock, driving inventory efficiency.
• Monitor and report on customer and internal KPIs, ensuring data integrity and actionable insights.
• Optimise supply chain efficiency by reviewing lead times, delivery frequencies, and order profiles to reduce waste and improve delivery performance.

About you:

• Robust stakeholder management skills with a customer-centric mindset and strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proven ability to analyse data, problem-solve, and drive critical decision-making.
• Understanding of supply chain planning, inventory management, replenishment, warehousing, and transport processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Prior FMCG/Retail experience in a supply/demand capacity (desirable)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Role based predominantly in the Melbourne office, and open to monthly interstate travel (required)
• Tertiary qualified, with a background in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• Eligibility to work in Australia – with full working rights

Benefits of working with us

• Hybrid Working – Flexibility around when and where you work
• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package
• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary and secondary caregivers
• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter
• Novated Leasing
• Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand
• In House Training Programs
• Corporate Discount Programs

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're passionate about supply chain, eager to drive continuous improvement, and enjoy working in a collaborative team environment, please submit your application soon. We will be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advertisement early. We are keen to hear from you!

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