Material Planner

Lion Pty Ltd; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth on tap

Culture

Flexibility

Wellbeing initiatives

Beer perks

Purpose beyond profit

Iconic brands

Job summary

Lion NZ is shaping sourcing and procurement for ingredients, cans, glass, labels, and production consumables across 1,500 materials and 100 suppliers. You’ll ensure materials availability and timely delivery to keep production moving.

Join a small high-performing team, build category knowledge, manage risks, and explore opportunities to improve planning and supplier performance while balancing cost and service.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, sourcing or replenishment is welcomed but not essential.
• Strong relationship building and supplier accountability.
• Ability to plan ahead and identify supply risks.
• Detail-oriented with data and systems
• Proactive and takes ownership of commitments.

Responsibilities

• Own material availability across assigned categories from forecasting to delivery.
• Partner with suppliers to strengthen relationships and resolve supply challenges.
• Optimise inventory to maintain reliable supply while reducing excess and aging stock.
• Respond quickly to shortages and changing production needs with suppliers.
• Build category knowledge to anticipate risks and constraints.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes and supplier performance.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Forecasting & planning

Decision making under pressure

Data-driven mindset

Ownership & accountability

Excel proficiency

Tools

SAP

Job description

At Lion, we’re all about making the moment mean more. We brew, market and deliver some of Australia and New Zealand’s most loved brands, while building a culture where people can grow, belong and make a real impact.

The Role

Keep production moving across Lion NZ by ensuring the right materials are available at the right time, balancing availability, inventory, supply risk and cost. You’ll join a small, high-performing team responsible for around 1,500 materials across more than 100 suppliers. The team plans and purchases materials such as ingredients, cans, glass, labels, closures, cartons and production consumables.

• Own material availability across your assigned categories, from forecasting and ordering through to delivery
• Partner with suppliers to build strong relationships, improve service and resolve supply challenges
• Optimise inventory to maintain reliable supply while reducing excess, aged and expiring stock
• Respond quickly to shortages and changing production requirements, working with suppliers to minimise disruption
• Build strong category knowledge to anticipate risks, understand supply constraints and make informed decisions
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve planning processes, supplier performance and supply chain efficiency

About You

Experience in planning, sourcing, replenishment, procurement, manufacturing or another relevant areas is welcomed but not essential.

• Build strong relationships and confidently hold suppliers accountable
• Plan ahead and identify supply risks before they impact production
• Prioritise effectively and make sound decisions when demands change
• Use data and systems confidently, with strong attention to detail
• Take ownership and follow through on commitments
• Excel capability, with SAP or similar system experience beneficial

On Offer

• Growth on tap - Whether you’re deepening your craft or exploring something new, Lion offers real opportunities, not just good intentions
• A culture you can feel - Open, inclusive and down-to-earth. We celebrate wins, learn fast, and look out for each other
• Flexibility - Win in both your work and personal life, you don’t have to choose
• Wellbeing matters - From mental health support to wellbeing initiatives, we’re committed to helping you feel your best - at work and outside it
• Great perks (yes, including the beer) - Competitive salary, a bar onsite at our office and access to events and experiences that make working in beer pretty special
• Purpose beyond profit - As part of Lion, we’re committed to sustainability and doing the right thing for our communities and the planet
• Iconic brands, real impact - You’ll be working on brands with history and heart, with the chance to make your mark on what comes next