Central Demand Planner

Fisher & Paykel Appliances; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Competitive remuneration

Superannuation scheme

On-site cafeteria

Free car parking

On-site gym

Job summary

Fisher & Paykel Appliances in Auckland is seeking a commercially minded Central Demand Planner. You will shape demand planning capabilities, generate high-quality forecasts and lead the IBP process to support supply planning and commercial success.

You will collaborate with Product, Finance, Sales and Operations to influence decisions and improve forecast quality, with hybrid work arrangements and opportunities across a global business.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning or analytical roles.
• Strong forecasting and data analysis capabilities.
• Experience working within IBP/S&OP or similar environments.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong systems capability with ERP/forecasting platforms.
• Excellent communication skills with data-driven insights.
• Continuous improvement mindset and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain statistical demand forecasts across products, channels and markets.
• Lead the IBP demand review process and drive cross-functional alignment.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias and key planning metrics.
• Analyze demand trends, risks and opportunities and translate into actions.
• Ensure demand plans align with financial objectives.
• Support governance and continuous improvement in planning practices.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Finance, Sales and Supply Planning teams.
• Build strong relationships across commercial and operations teams.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Data analysis

IBP/S&OP

Stakeholder collaboration

ERP platforms

Forecast accuracy interpretation

Communication skills

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Role

Fisher & Paykel is an iconic New Zealand brand with a global presence and a proud local heritage. Our origins continue to shape a culture grounded in curiosity, innovation, and a commitment to designing products around the people who use them.

Guided by our values of being trusted, sustainably minded, innovative, generous, and curious, we foster a collaborative environment where ideas are openly shared, challenged, and refined. Together, we are focused on a clear ambition: to be the world's most human-centred appliance brand.

We are now entering a bold new chapter in our journey. Across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, we are creating a world-class three-site campus: our Global HQ in Penrose, Distribution Centre in East Tāmaki, and landmark Global Experience Centre in Grey Lynn. These hubs connect our people and our purpose, forming a centre of excellence for design, innovation and storytelling in Aotearoa.

About the role | Penrose, Auckland

We're looking for a commercially minded and analytically strong Central Demand Planner to help shape our demand planning capability and support informed business decision-making.

Reporting to the Central Demand Planning Manager, you'll be responsible for generating and maintaining high-quality demand forecasts across assigned product categories and markets.

You’ll lead the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process for your portfolio, combining statistical forecasting, market intelligence and stakeholder inputs to create a reliable demand signal that supports supply planning, inventory optimisation and commercial success.

Working across Product Management, Finance, Sales, Distribution Planning and Supply Planning teams, you'll influence decisions that drive performance across a global business.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop and maintain statistical demand forecasts across multiple products, channels and markets.

• Leverage AI-enabled planning tools and business insights to improve forecast quality.

• Manage forecasts across the full product lifecycle, including new product introductions and end-of-life transitions.

• Lead the monthly IBP demand review process and facilitate cross-functional alignment.

• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias and other key planning performance metrics.

• Analyse demand trends, risks and opportunities, translating insights into clear business recommendations.

• Ensure alignment between demand plans and financial objectives.

• Support governance, continuous improvement initiatives and adoption of planning best practices.

• Build strong relationships across commercial, operational and supply chain teams.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll bring:

• Experience in demand planning, supply chain planning or a comparable analytical role.

• Strong forecasting and data analysis capability, including interpretation of forecast accuracy metrics.

• Experience working within IBP, S&OP or similar integrated planning environments.

• The ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders across a complex business.

• Strong systems capability and confidence working with demand planning, ERP or forecasting platforms.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.

• A continuous improvement mindset and strong commercial awareness.

What we offer

Our environment is designed to allow people to thrive. Our culture is one in which our people can constantly develop, working alongside a team of talented and skilled professionals. At Fisher & Paykel you will have opportunities for growth and exposure to a variety of things within a global organisation.

You will be part of a team-based culture that offers great development opportunities, a challenging and supportive work environment, leading technology, hybrid working arrangements, work/life balance, competitive remuneration, superannuation scheme, an on-site subsidised cafeteria, and free car parking and on-site gym.

Fisher & Paykel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.