Demand Planner

LionJob; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lion New Zealand is seeking a Demand Planner to join our Demand team in Auckland on a permanent basis. You will manage and communicate demand plans to support the Integrated Business Planning process and work with Sales, Marketing and Supply to shape 12–36 month horizons.

Ideal candidates will have FMCG demand planning experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with multiple teams to drive accurate forecasts and actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning, ideally FMCG.
• Analytical mindset with ability to turn insights into outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Collaborative team player with cross-functional work.

Responsibilities

• Manage and communicate demand plans and forecasts.
• Support Sales, Marketing and Supply to enrich plans.
• Engage in medium- to long-term planning (12–36 months).

Skills

Demand planning

Analytical mindset

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Collaboration

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Work just feels different when you’re centred at the heart of good times. It’s about joining a family of big, iconic brands that bring everyone together to celebrate, connect and socialise. So put a spark back in your day, working in an environment where you will experience growth on tap, and outstanding brands like Steinlager, Speight’s, Wither Hills & Hyoketsu.

We have a great opportunity for aDemand Plannerto join our Demand team in Lion New Zealand on a permanent basis. This role will report to our Demand Leader and is based in Fanshawe Street, Auckland.

As a Demand Planner your key purpose is to effectively manage and communicate demand plans and forecasts for use in Lion NZ’s Integrated Business Planning process. You will support key business partners across Sales, Marketing and Supply to enrich plans across the medium to long term planning horizons (12 to 36 months) as well as engagement in innovation project teams.

We're looking for someone with:

• Demand planning experience ideally in an FMCG environment
• Analytical mindset with strength in connecting insights to tangible business & customer outcomes
• Proven problem-solving capability with a solution-focused mindset
• Confident engaging with a range of stakeholders, with the ability to be a trusted business partner.
• Strong communication and presentation skills to all levels of the business.
• Excellent collaboration skills; work within a team to achieve common goals and be able to work with other teams & business functions

At Lion, we offer ‘growth on tap’ and you’ll get hooked on reaching higher with each new challenge. No matter your chosen career, for those thirsty for more we have endless experiences to learn and grow. But don’t worry, you don’t have to choose between your career and other life priorities – we have fantastic people, policies and programs in place to empower you to lead a career and life less ordinary.

We’re a certified B Corp, which means we care about people, planet and purpose—not just profit. We’re committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we celebrate the unique perspectives that help us grow and innovate. We intentionally embrace difference and cultivate belonging every day, whether through our investment in our Reconciliation journey through our Innovate RAP, our commitment to gender pay equity or providing progressive people policies.

If you need specific support or accessibility adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at ***************@lionco.com so we can make sure that your recruitment process is fair and we enable you to shine. This includes tailored support for First Nations people, individuals with disabilities, those who are neurodivergent, and people who identify as transgender or gender diverse as we understand the unique challenges and concerns you may face.