Senior Seed Supply Planner — S&OP & Data-Driven Lead

DLF Pickseed; Henderson-Massey; Presencial; NZD 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

PGG Wrightson Seeds, part of the DLF Group, is seeking a Senior Planner to lead end-to-end supply planning for Oceania. Based in Lincoln, you will balance demand and supply across domestic and international markets, collaborate with Sales, Production, Procurement, and Finance, and contribute to the development of planning processes and tools.

You will design planning models, maintain data in Anaplan and Navision, and drive forecast accuracy and inventory management within a seasonal agriculture

Qualificações

• Around five years’ experience in supply planning, demand planning, inventory management, or a related role.
• Strong working knowledge of S&OP and S&OE processes, including demand and supply balancing, scenario planning, and constraint management.
• Ability to interpret forecasts, identify trends and risks, and translate data into practical planning recommendations.
• Strong inventory management capability, including stock optimisation, allocation, ageing, surplus, and obsolescence.
• Experience using planning platforms such as Anaplan, together with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Navision or Business Central.
• Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis and modelling, with Power BI reporting experience highly regarded.
• Understanding of forecast accuracy measures, planning KPIs, master data, and the importance of data quality.
• Sound commercial judgement and the ability to balance customer service, inventory, capacity, cost, and supply risk.
• Alongside the technical expertise, you’ll be a down-to-earth and collaborative person who enjoys working across teams.

Responsabilidades

• Owning end-to-end supply plans across your area of responsibility, aligned to production and customer demand
• Driving the supply side of our S&OP and S&OE processes, working with Sales, Production, Procurement, Customer Service and Finance to reach practical, evidence-based decisions
• Facilitating the monthly consensus forecast and challenging Sales and Commercial inputs before they enter the forecast
• Managing product allocation across customers and channels when supply is constrained, working with Sales and Commercial to prioritise
• Monitoring inventory and working with Sales to reduce aged, slow-moving, surplus, or obsolete stock
• Identifying risks and gaps in supply and demand, and recommending workable solutions
• Maintaining accurate planning data in Anaplan and Navision, and helping develop our planning models
• Tracking and reporting forecast accuracy (WMAPE, bias), inventory, and supply performance
• Supporting seed testing, quality requirements, and product availability reporting
• Designing, documenting, and standardising planning processes, tools, and reporting
• Representing Planning in cross-functional forums and keeping stakeholders informed when supply, demand, or priorities change

Conhecimentos

Anaplan

Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Forecast interpretation

Ferramentas

Anaplan

Navision/Navision

Business Central

Excel

Power BI

Descrição da oferta de emprego

PGG Wrightson Seeds, part of the DLF Group, is seeking a Senior Planner to lead end-to-end supply planning for Oceania. Based in Lincoln, you will balance demand and supply across domestic and international markets, collaborate with Sales, Production, Procurement, and Finance, and contribute to the development of planning processes and tools.

You will design planning models, maintain data in Anaplan and Navision, and drive forecast accuracy and inventory management within a seasonal agriculture