Head of Global Supply Planning & Execution

JobSpace; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair pay and equitable compensation

Health and well-being programs

Hybrid working options

Employee recognition

Community involvement support

Job summary

Fonterra is seeking a strategic General Manager Supply Planning to lead the end-to-end supply planning capability across Ingredients, Foodservice and Consumer portfolios. You will drive plan attainment, production scheduling, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable plans and optimise service, cost, and inventory.

You will lead a large, dispersed team with a continuous improvement mindset, translating strategy into operational outcomes and enabling digital enablement across the

Qualifications

• 15+ years in supply chain, operations or manufacturing leadership.
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Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end supply planning across multiple portfolios.
• Develop integrated supply plans to optimise service, cost, inventory and production efficiency.
• Drive plan attainment, delivery reliability, and schedule adherence.
• Oversee national production scheduling and materials planning.
• Lead optimisation modelling and data-driven decision making.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Commercial teams.
• Champion continuous improvement and digital enablement.
• Lead and develop a large, high-performing team.

Skills

S&OP/IBP leadership

End-to-end supply planning

Production scheduling

Supply-demand balancing

Optimisation modelling

Advanced planning systems

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain/Engineering/Operations

MBA/APICS/IBF or equivalent

Job description

Fonterra is seeking a strategic General Manager Supply Planning to lead the end-to-end supply planning capability across Ingredients, Foodservice and Consumer portfolios. You will drive plan attainment, production scheduling, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable plans and optimise service, cost, and inventory.

You will lead a large, dispersed team with a continuous improvement mindset, translating strategy into operational outcomes and enabling digital enablement across the