Global Demand & Inventory Lead - S&OP & Analytics

JobSpace; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EROAD is seeking a commercially minded Global Demand & Inventory Planner to lead demand planning, forecasting, inventory strategy and reporting across the business.

In this role you will partner with Finance, Sales, Product, Engineering and Operations to translate commercial activity into reliable supply signals and ensure plans support customers, financial objectives and operations goals. This is a high-impact role with a Kiwi heritage and global reach.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in demand planning or similar planning roles.
• Strong analytical capability with experience using Salesforce, ERP, Excel, Power BI.
• Experience leading cross-functional planning discussions and influencing stakeholders.
• Proactive, organized and commercially minded with ability to work with ambiguity.
• Experience in technology, hardware, manufacturing or logistics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a disciplined demand planning process from sales, commitments and history into forward demand.
• Lead monthly demand reviews as part of the S&OP process.
• Own and improve inventory reporting to show stock position, availability and working capital impacts.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align demand plans with business strategy.
• Monitor and influence KPI such as forecast accuracy, inventory turns and service levels.
• Identify opportunities to automate forecast inputs and improve planning tools.

Skills

Demand planning

Supply planning

Inventory planning

S&OP

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

ERP systems

Excel

Power BI

Job description

EROAD is seeking a commercially minded Global Demand & Inventory Planner to lead demand planning, forecasting, inventory strategy and reporting across the business.

In this role you will partner with Finance, Sales, Product, Engineering and Operations to translate commercial activity into reliable supply signals and ensure plans support customers, financial objectives and operations goals. This is a high-impact role with a Kiwi heritage and global reach.