Demand & Supply Planner — Retail Forecasting & Inventory

Anker Innovations; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Anker Innovations in New Zealand is seeking a hands-on Demand & Supply Planner in Auckland to drive end-to-end planning across demand forecasting, supply planning and inventory management, aligning with sales and retail partners. You will turn data into practical actions, manage launch forecasts, monitor stock flow and improve forecast accuracy in a fast-moving electronics environment.

This role offers exposure to product launches, channel management and cross-functional collaboration with

Qualifications

• 3+ years in demand planning, supply planning or related roles.
• Experience in consumer electronics, FMCG, retail or fast-moving product environments.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining demand forecasts across key product categories and channels.
• Tracking sell-in, sell-out, stock on hand and inventory movement.
• Supporting new product launch planning, including launch forecasts and initial stock requirements.
• Working with sales and channel teams on promotional forecasts and stock readiness.
• Monitoring inventory risks, including overstock, slow-moving stock, EOL products and potential shortages.
• Improving visibility across stock flow, allocation, inbound supply and replenishment requirements.
• Preparing planning reports and insights to support business decisions.
• Partnering with internal teams, distributors and retail stakeholders to resolve supply and inventory issues.
• Continuously improving planning tools, reporting processes and forecast accuracy.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Retail channel knowledge

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

Job description

Anker Innovations in New Zealand is seeking a hands-on Demand & Supply Planner in Auckland to drive end-to-end planning across demand forecasting, supply planning and inventory management, aligning with sales and retail partners. You will turn data into practical actions, manage launch forecasts, monitor stock flow and improve forecast accuracy in a fast-moving electronics environment.

This role offers exposure to product launches, channel management and cross-functional collaboration with