Supply Planning Manager

Woolworths New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Auckland is seeking a Supply Planning Manager to oversee stock availability for various products. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of FMCG experience and strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include managing ordering processes, mentoring a team, and developing long-term inventory strategies. This role offers opportunities for impactful contributions in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in FMCG or a fast moving goods environment.
• 3+ years management experience in leading a team.
• Experience in Replenishment planning.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the management of ordering processes.
• Leading and mentoring a team with root cause analysis for availability issues.
• Creating and driving long term strategies to support availability.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical mindset

Negotiation

Intermediate / Advanced Excel knowledge

Tools

JDA

SAP

Microsoft applications

Google applications

Job description

About Woolworths Group | Ko Woolworths Tātou

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

About the Role | Mō te Tūranga

We’re looking for a Supply Planning Manager for the breakfast, confectionary and snacking portfolio here in Aotearoa reporting to the Head of Supply Planning NZ.

Joining our team you’ll take accountability for maximising stock availability for internationally supplied products across our DCs, whilst ensuring we maintain optimal inventory levels within network constraints.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the management of ordering processes - ensuring that accurate orders are produced in a timely manner, order processing at our suppliers follows set lead times and that stock is delivered into our DC in full and on time.
• Leading and mentoring a self starting, proficient team with root cause analysis of all availability issues, and adept at implementing appropriate resolutions to avoid future issues occurring
• Ensuring inventory policies are fact based and accurately reflect market variability, delivering maximum coverage with minimum inventory employed
• Creating and driving long term strategies that support availability through our network for seasonal and non seasonal periods, always keeping the customer front of mind

About You | Mōu

To succeed in this role you will need to be a trusted leader for internal and external stakeholders and ideally have knowledge of JDA, SAP or other software related to Supply/Supply Chain Planning.

You will bring:

• 5+ years experience in FMCG or other fast moving good environment.
• 3+ years management experience in leading a team
• Intermediate / Advanced Excel knowledge, Microsoft and Google applications
• An analytical mindset
• Supply Planning/Demand Planning/Procurement experience
• Experience in Replenishment planning

If you’re looking for a role where you can get stuck in and really help accelerate growth then this is for you!

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group | No Woolworths tātou

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.