Strategic Planning & Supply Leader - NZ

LION; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Lion New Zealand is seeking a Planning Excellence Leader to drive improvements in planning and supply across NZ. Based in Auckland at Pride Brewery, the role focuses on simplifying processes, challenging the status quo and leveraging data, technology and AI to shape future planning.

You will lead priorities for NZ Planning & Supply, collaborate with teams in New Zealand and Australia, and partner with SAP/IBP implementations to improve product availability and planning maturity.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply planning or broader supply chain role.
• Track record of improving processes and delivering practical outcomes.
• Ability to use data, KPIs and risk insights to guide decisions and identify opportunities.
• Strong stakeholder skills and coordinating work across teams.
• Curious, self-motivated approach, with the confidence to challenge existing ways of working.
• Experience with IBP and planning systems; SAP experience would be useful.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities and help shape the strategy for NZ Planning & Supply, aligned with Lion’s wider supply chain objectives.
• Lead improvement initiatives to strengthen product availability, DIFOT, planning performance and value creation.
• Coordinate technical improvements to IBP, aligning activities with NZ and Australia teams.
• Lead key supply chain projects and identify opportunities to improve planning.
• Use reporting, data and KPIs to provide insights and support better decisions.

Skills

Supply planning

Data analytics

Stakeholder mgmt

IBP

SAP experience

AI exploration

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

IBP

SAP

Excel

Job description

Lion New Zealand is seeking a Planning Excellence Leader to drive improvements in planning and supply across NZ. Based in Auckland at Pride Brewery, the role focuses on simplifying processes, challenging the status quo and leveraging data, technology and AI to shape future planning.

You will lead priorities for NZ Planning & Supply, collaborate with teams in New Zealand and Australia, and partner with SAP/IBP implementations to improve product availability and planning maturity.