Global Demand & Inventory Planner

EROAD; Upper Harbour; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

EROAD in New Zealand is seeking a commercially minded Global Demand & Inventory Planner to join the Supply Chain team, reporting to the Chief Supply Chain Officer.

You will lead global demand planning, forecasting, inventory strategy, and reporting across EROAD's business, translating commercial activity into reliable supply signals to support customers and financial goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, S&OP, or similar.
• Strong analytical skills with planning tools (Salesforce, ERP, Excel, Power BI).
• Experience leading cross-functional planning discussions and influencing stakeholders.
• Proactive, organized, and commercially minded with ability to work in ambiguity.
• Experience in technology, hardware, manufacturing or logistics environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a disciplined demand planning process that converts sales pipeline, commitments, and historical demand into an accurate forward demand plan.
• Lead monthly demand reviews as a key contributor to the S&OP process.
• Own and improve inventory reporting to provide visibility of stock position, availability, and working capital impacts.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to validate assumptions and align demand plans with business strategy.
• Monitor and influence key inventory and supply KPIs, including forecast accuracy, inventory turns, and service levels.
• Identify opportunities to automate forecast inputs and improve planning tools and governance.

Skills

Forecasting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

SIOP/SSP

Demand planning

Tools

Salesforce

Power BI

Excel

ERP systems

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’rerepresented 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 multiculturalorganisation. We invest in our people through employee recognition programs, EAP offerings, and continuous learning opportunities.

Be part of a high-growth, innovative technology company making a real difference

Work alongside a talented and collaborative team

• Competitive salary and benefits package