Global Demand & Inventory Planner

EROAD Ltd; Upper Harbour; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

EROAD Ltd is seeking a commercially minded Global Demand & Inventory Planner to lead global demand planning, forecasting, inventory strategy and reporting. You will collaborate with Finance, Sales, Product, Engineering and Operations to translate commercial activity into reliable supply signals and align plans with business goals.

You will drive disciplined processes, monthly reviews, and KPI monitoring to optimize stock, working capital and service levels across regions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in demand planning, supply planning, or similar roles.
• Experience with S&OP processes and forecasting.
• Strong analytical ability with planning tools.
• Ability to influence cross-functional partners and drive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a disciplined demand planning process converting pipeline and historical data into a forward plan.
• Lead monthly demand reviews as part of the SIOP process.
• Own inventory reporting to show stock, availability, and working capital impact.
• Partner with Finance, Sales, Product, Engineering and Operations to align demand with business goals.
• Monitor KPIs: forecast accuracy, inventory turns, service levels, and constraints.
• Identify opportunities to automate forecast inputs and improve planning tools.

Skills

Demand planning

Supply planning

Inventory planning

S&OP

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical aptitude

Salesforce

ERP

Excel

Power BI

Tools

Salesforce

ERP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

At EROAD, we are on a mission to make roads safer, businesses smarter, and the world a little greener. We are a fast-growing technology company that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and doing things differently. If you are looking for a place where your work truly makes an impact, you have come to the right place.

About the Role

We are looking for a commercially minded and analytically driven Global Demand & Inventory Planner to join our Supply Chain team, reporting directly to the Chief Supply Chain Officer. In this role, you will lead global demand planning, forecasting, inventory strategy, and inventory reporting across EROAD's business. You will work closely with our Finance, Sales, Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to translate commercial activity into reliable supply signals and ensure our inventory and supply plans support our customers, financial objectives, and operational goals.

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing and maintaining a disciplined demand planning process that converts sales pipeline, customer commitments, and historical demand into an accurate forward demand plan
• Leading monthly demand reviews as a key contributor to our SIOP process
• Owning and improving inventory reporting to provide clear visibility of stock position, availability, and working capital impacts
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to validate assumptions and align demand plans with business strategy
• Monitoring and influencing key inventory and supply KPIs, including forecast accuracy, inventory turns, and service levels
• Identifying opportunities to automate forecast inputs and improve planning tools and governance

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, S&OP, or a similar supply chain planning role
• Strong analytical capability with experience using Salesforce, ERP, Excel, Power BI, or similar planning tools
• Experience leading cross-functional planning discussions and influencing commercial, supply chain, and operational stakeholders
• A proactive, organised, and commercially minded approach with the ability to work comfortably with ambiguity
• Experience in a technology, hardware, manufacturing, or logistics environment is preferred

Why you'll love working at EROAD

EROAD is a true Kiwi success story in the tech sector! Publicly listed since 2012, we’re represented on the NZX and ASX and continue to grow rapidly across New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, and the USA. At EROAD, we value diversity and are proud to be a multicultural organisation. We invest in our people through employee recognition programs, EAP offerings, and continuous learning opportunities.

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Work alongside a talented and collaborative team
• We invest in our people through employee recognition programs, EAP offerings, and continuous learning opportunities

EROAD provide in-vehicle technology solutions to fleets in New Zealand, Australia and North America to help them operate more safely and efficiently - making our roads safer and more sustainable for everyone.