Demand Planner

Air New Zealand; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff travel benefits

FlexiLeave

Learning culture

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Air New Zealand is seeking a data-driven Demand Planner based in Christchurch to forecast material demand for aircraft maintenance and maximise fleet availability. You will translate schedules, maintenance activity and historical consumption into forward-looking plans using statistical forecasting techniques.

Collaborate across maintenance, engineering and supply planning to improve forecasting methods and drive data-driven planning across the Aircraft Availability Tribe.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply planning or similar analytical role
• Strong knowledge of forecasting principles and how to apply methods to intermittent or event-driven demand
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable planning decisions
• Understanding of end-to-end supply chain, inventory planning and lead times

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate material demand forecasts to support aircraft maintenance and fleet availability
• Translate schedules, fleet activity and historical consumption into forward-looking demand plans using statistical forecasting
• Partner with Maintenance Planning, Engineering, Production and Supply Planning to identify material risks and support mitigation
• Analyse forecast accuracy, demand trends and inventory performance to improve planning outcomes
• Provide forecasting expertise across the Aircraft Availability Tribe and Supply Chain
• Drive continuous improvement through enhanced forecasting methods and data-driven planning

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Analytical skills

ERP/MRP

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Help keep New Zealand flying through smarter planning and data-driven decisions.

As a Demand Planner, you'll ensure the right materials are available at the right time to support aircraft maintenance and maximise fleet availability. You'll turn complex data into meaningful insights, strengthen planning capability, and help deliver exceptional outcomes for our customers and people. If you enjoy solving complex problems, building strong relationships, and making a tangible operational impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Based in Christchurch, you'll join the Aircraft Availability Tribe, a collaborative team focused on ensuring the right materials are available to keep our fleet operating safely and efficiently. With a reputation for innovation, operational excellence, and world-class customer experiences, Air New Zealand continues to be recognised as one of New Zealand's most attractive employers. You'll be part of an environment that values fresh thinking, continuous improvement, and people who are ready to grow their careers while making a meaningful impact.

About the role

• Develop and maintain accurate material demand forecasts that support aircraft maintenance and maximise fleet availability
• Translate maintenance schedules, fleet activity, historical consumption and future operational requirements into forward-looking demand plans using statistical forecasting techniques
• Partner with Maintenance Planning, Engineering, Production and Supply Planning to identify material risks early and support effective mitigation
• Analyse forecast accuracy, demand trends, inventory performance and material availability to improve planning outcomes and aircraft availability
• Provide technical demand planning expertise across the Aircraft Availability Tribe and Supply Chain, helping embed best practice forecasting methodologies
• Drive continuous improvement through enhanced forecasting methods, automation, advanced analytics and data-driven planning practices.

What we're looking for

• Experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply planning, inventory planning or a similar analytical role, ideally within aviation, engineering, maintenance or another complex operational environment
• Strong knowledge of forecasting and demand planning principles, with the ability to apply different approaches to intermittent, variable and event-driven demand
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex datasets and translate insights into practical planning decisions
• An understanding of end-to-end supply chain and inventory planning, including the relationship between demand, material availability, inventory, lead times and operational performance
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work collaboratively across technical, operational and supply chain teams
• A proactive, continuous improvement mindset, with experience using ERP or MRP systems, forecasting, data visualisation or analytical tools considered an advantage.

If you meet the majority of the criteria and are excited by the opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Why join Air New Zealand?

We want our people to live their best lives and access great benefits that support their lives outside work.

Some of the benefits available include:

• Generous staff travel benefits for you and your whānau
• FlexiLeave, giving you the option to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave each year
• A learning culture that supports your growth through development opportunities and on the job learning
• Access to a wide range of employee discounts, including hotels, retail, banking, insurance, and more
• Health and wellbeing support, including wellbeing resources and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Ready for take-off?

If you're ready to bring your planning expertise to an organisation where your work influences meaningful business outcomes, we'd love to hear from you. Join Air New Zealand and help shape smarter decisions that keep our people, customers, and operations moving forward.

Additional Information

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset - because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to our roles.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."