Strategic Planning & AI Optimization Lead

Earnmodes; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lion NZ is seeking a Planning Excellence Leader based in Auckland to drive planning strategy across NZ, Australia and international channels. You will lead improvement initiatives and coordinate IBP system enhancements while ensuring data quality and strong governance to improve product availability and DIFOT.

You will leverage KPIs to guide decisions, work with stakeholders across teams, and explore AI-enabled planning tools to shape future planning processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply planning or broader supply chain role in FMCG.
• Track record of improving processes and delivering practical outcomes.
• Ability to use data, KPIs and risk insights to guide decisions.
• Strong stakeholder skills coordinating across teams.
• Curiosity and self-motivation to challenge current ways of working.
• Experience with IBP and planning systems; SAP experience is useful.
• Degree in supply chain, logistics or related field advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities and shape NZ Planning & Supply strategy aligned with Lion NZ objectives.
• Lead improvement initiatives to strengthen product availability, DIFOT and planning performance.
• Coordinate technical improvements to IBP; align activities across NZ and Australia.
• Lead key supply chain projects and identify opportunities to improve planning.
• Use reporting and KPIs to provide insights and support decisions.
• Improve governance, data quality and adoption of planning processes and systems (SAP/IBP).
• Explore AI and emerging tools to support better planning.

Skills

Supply planning

Data analysis

KPI interpretation

Stakeholder management

IBP planning

SAP experience

FMCG industry

Degree in supply chain

Education

Degree in supply chain or logistics

Tools

IBP

SAP

Job description

Lion NZ is seeking a Planning Excellence Leader based in Auckland to drive planning strategy across NZ, Australia and international channels. You will lead improvement initiatives and coordinate IBP system enhancements while ensuring data quality and strong governance to improve product availability and DIFOT.

You will leverage KPIs to guide decisions, work with stakeholders across teams, and explore AI-enabled planning tools to shape future planning processes.