Global Demand & Inventory Strategist

EROAD; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EROAD, a fast-growing technology company, is seeking a commercially minded Global Demand & Inventory Planner to join our Supply Chain team, reporting to the Chief Supply Chain Officer.

You will lead global demand planning, forecasting, inventory strategy, and reporting across EROAD, working with Finance, Sales, Product, Engineering and Operations to translate commercial activity into reliable supply signals that support customers, financial objectives and operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, S&OP, or a similar role.
• Strong analytical capability with experience using planning tools such as Salesforce, ERP, Excel, Power BI.
• Experience leading cross-functional planning discussions and influencing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining a disciplined demand planning process from sales pipeline, commitments, and history into forward demand plan.
• Leading monthly demand reviews as part of the SIOP process.
• Owning and improving inventory reporting to show stock position, availability, and working capital impacts.
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to validate assumptions and align plans with business strategy.
• Monitoring and influencing KPIs like forecast accuracy, inventory turns, and service levels.
• Identifying opportunities to automate forecast inputs and improve planning tools and governance.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Inventory planning

S&OP

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

ERP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

EROAD, a fast-growing technology company, is seeking a commercially minded Global Demand & Inventory Planner to join our Supply Chain team, reporting to the Chief Supply Chain Officer.

You will lead global demand planning, forecasting, inventory strategy, and reporting across EROAD, working with Finance, Sales, Product, Engineering and Operations to translate commercial activity into reliable supply signals that support customers, financial objectives and operations.