Chapter Lead: Supply Planning & S&OP Excellence

Air New Zealand Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Travel benefits

FlexiLeave

Learning culture

Wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Job summary

Air New Zealand Limited is seeking a Chapter Lead Supply Planning to drive end-to-end capability, set standards, and lead a high performing team across the Supply Planning function. You will partner with Demand Planning, Engineering, Maintenance Planning, Procurement, and operational tribes to deliver integrated planning and strengthen operational readiness.

You will champion advanced digital planning tools and data-driven decision making to support transformation and improve material

Qualifications

• Extensive supply chain planning experience in a complex operational environment.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop high performing teams.
• Experience delivering supply planning transformation or broader supply chain optimisation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary planning methodologies and inventory management.
• Experience working across matrixed/Agile environments with stakeholders across functions.
• Collaborative leader who communicates with influence and drives continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Supply Planning capability, driving best practice, standards and continuous improvement across the function.
• Coach, develop and inspire a high performing team of Supply Planning professionals.
• Partner across Demand Planning, Engineering, Maintenance Planning, Procurement and operations to strengthen integrated planning.
• Lead Supply Review and S&OP processes to improve planning quality and readiness.
• Champion advanced digital planning tools and data-driven decision making.
• Drive planning maturity through cross-functional collaboration and supplier performance improvements.

Skills

Supply Chain Planning

Team Leadership

Transformation Delivery

Planning Methodologies

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Agile & Matrixed Environments

Job description

Air New Zealand Limited is seeking a Chapter Lead Supply Planning to drive end-to-end capability, set standards, and lead a high performing team across the Supply Planning function. You will partner with Demand Planning, Engineering, Maintenance Planning, Procurement, and operational tribes to deliver integrated planning and strengthen operational readiness.

You will champion advanced digital planning tools and data-driven decision making to support transformation and improve material