Supply Planner

Farmlands; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and development

Birthday leave and sick leave from Day

EAP and vaccinations

Staff discounts and shareholding

Free parking

Pet-friendly office

Barista-quality coffee onsite

Job summary

Farmlands, New Zealand's largest farming co-operative, invites an experienced supply planning professional to lead inventory planning and replenishment across a broad product range. You will partner with Merchandising, Sales, Logistics and Warehousing to balance inventory performance with customer needs.

The role offers flexible working arrangements, opportunities to influence across the business, and a focus on continuous improvement within a national network.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of inventory management, planning and replenishment processes.
• Ability to use data to make decisions and balance customer service with inventory and commercial outcomes.
• Experience working with planning systems (e.g., D365, Logility) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own inventory planning and replenishment for a broad product portfolio across NZ's largest farming co-op.
• Influence planning decisions across Merchandising, Sales, Logistics and Warehousing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure product availability and optimize inventory performance.

Skills

Inventory management

Planning

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

D365

Logility

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Shape supply decisions across one of New Zealand's largest retail and distribution networks while growing your career in a collaborative, flexible and purpose-driven business.

• Take ownership of a diverse product portfolio supporting New Zealand's largest farming co-operative
• Influence supply decisions across Merchandising, Sales, Logistics and Warehousing
• Flexible working, free parking, pet-friendly offices and barista-quality coffee onsite

Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity

Join Farmlands' Integrated Planning team and take ownership of a diverse product portfolio supporting New Zealand's largest farming co-operative and one of the country's most extensive retail and distribution networks. Working across a broad product range, you'll help ensure product availability for customers nationwide while balancing inventory performance and customer needs.

This is an opportunity to move beyond day-to-day replenishment and play a key role in shaping supply decisions across the business. You'll work closely with teams across Merchandising, Sales, Logistics and Warehousing, influencing planning decisions and helping ensure our customers can access the products they need, when they need them.

Your work will help ensure farmers, growers and rural communities can access the products they need, while supporting strong inventory performance across our national network.

With exposure to a broad range of products, suppliers and stakeholders, you'll enjoy plenty of variety and genuine influence on supply decisions.

No two days are quite the same, with seasonal demand patterns, new product introductions and changing market conditions creating plenty of opportunity to solve problems and influence outcomes.

This role offers broad exposure across Supply Chain, Merchandising and Sales, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their planning career.

Mōhou ake | About you

We're looking for an experienced supply chain professional with a strong understanding of inventory management, planning and replenishment processes. You'll be comfortable using data to make decisions, building relationships across the business, and balancing customer service, inventory, and commercial outcomes.

You’ll likely bring:

• Three plus years' of experience in supply planning, inventory management, purchasing, procurement or a related supply chain role
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with planning systems and Excel
• The ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders across different teams
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
• Experience working with D365, Logility, Power BI or similar planning systems would be advantageous

You may currently be working as a Supply Planner, Inventory Planner, Demand Planner, Buyer or Procurement Specialist and be looking for your next challenge.

Mō ā painga | About the benefits

In return, you’ll join a collaborative team in a business with the scale, variety and opportunity to help grow your supply chain career, while enjoying a range of benefits that support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

• Flexible working arrangements with work-from-home options
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Generous leave benefits, including birthday leave, sick leave from Day 1 and leave purchase options
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and annual flu vaccinations
• Staff discounts, Farmlands shareholding opportunities and Card Partner benefits
• Free parking, a pet-friendly office and barista-quality coffee from our onsite espresso machines

Applications close: 31 August 2026

Mō mātou | About us

At Farmlands Te Whenua Tāroa, we're driven by three core values: Be You, Minds Open, and See It Through.

As New Zealand's largest farming co-operative, we support farmers and growers across the country to improve productivity and profitability. With more than 1,200 team members across over 80 locations, our business spans retail, distribution, feed production, agronomy, fuel, ecommerce and more.

We're proud to be Kiwi-owned and committed to building a stronger future for rural New Zealand. Join us and be part of a collaborative team where your ideas, expertise and contribution will make a difference.

You must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Pre-employment checks include references, Ministry of Justice check, right to work, driver’s licence check, and ACC history. Additional checks may apply for some roles.