Supply Planning Manager (Chapter Lead)

Air New Zealand; Māngere-Ōtāhuhu; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Air New Zealand is seeking a Chapter Lead Supply Planning to lead end-to-end planning across Supply Chain, Engineering, Maintenance Planning, Procurement and operations. You will build a high-performing team, shape capability and standards, and drive continuous improvement to support material availability and operational readiness.

The role emphasizes collaboration, data-driven decision making, and the use of advanced planning tools to enable integrated planning and performance reviews.

Qualifications

• Extensive supply chain planning experience in a complex operational environment.
• Proven success coaching high-performing teams and building capability.
• Experience delivering supply planning transformation projects.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary planning methods and inventory management.
• Experience in matrixed or Agile environments with cross-functional partners.
• Collaborative leader with strong communication and relationship-building.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Supply Planning capability, driving best practice, standards, and continuous improvement across the function.
• Coach, develop, and inspire a high performing team of Supply Planning professionals.
• Partner across Demand Planning, Engineering, Maintenance Planning, Procurement, and operational Tribes and Squads to strengthen integrated planning and deliver business outcomes.
• Lead Supply Review and S&OP processes to improve planning quality, inventory performance, and operational readiness.
• Champion advanced digital planning tools and data-driven decision making to strengthen planning capability and support transformation.
• Drive planning maturity through cross-functional collaboration, supplier performance improvements, and business performance reviews.

Skills

Supply Planning

Team Leadership

Transformation

Planning Methodologies

Agile Collaboration

Stakeholder Engagement

S&OP Tools

Tools

S&OP tools

Job description

Kia ora!
Lead the future of Supply Planning at Air New Zealand and help ensure our aircraft, people, and operations are ready to deliver for customers every day.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Supply Planning Chapter within Tech Ops, shaping the capability, standards, and ways of working that underpin operational performance. You will develop a high performing team, influence enterprise planning, and drive the continued evolution of Supply Planning through innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
With a strong reputation for culture, service, and innovation, Air New Zealand is consistently recognised as one of New Zealand's most attractive employers. As Chapter Lead Supply Planning, you will work across Supply Chain, Engineering, Maintenance Planning, Procurement, and operational Tribes and Squads, helping build a more integrated, digitally enabled planning capability that supports material availability and operational excellence.
About the role

• Lead the end-to-end Supply Planning capability, driving best practice, consistent standards, and continuous improvement across the function
• Coach, develop, and inspire a high performing team of Supply Planning professionals, building capability and future talent
• Partner across Demand Planning, Engineering, Maintenance Planning, Procurement, and operational Tribes and Squads to strengthen integrated planning and deliver business outcomes
• Lead Supply Review and S&OP processes to improve planning quality, inventory performance, and operational readiness
• Champion advanced digital planning tools and data driven decision making to strengthen planning capability and support transformation
• Drive planning maturity through cross functional collaboration, supplier performance improvements, and business performance reviews.

What we're looking for

• Extensive Supply Chain Planning experience within a complex operational environment, with strong expertise in Supply Planning and S&OP
• Proven success leading, coaching, and developing high performing teams while building capability and engagement
• Demonstrated experience delivering supply planning transformation, process improvement, or broader supply chain optimisation initiatives
• Strong knowledge of contemporary planning methodologies, inventory management, and advanced digital planning tools
• Experience working across matrixed or Agile environments, partnering with stakeholders across operations, engineering, procurement, finance, and planning
• A collaborative leader who communicates with influence, builds trusted relationships, and champions continuous improvement.

If you meet the majority of the criteria and are excited by the opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
Why join Air New Zealand?
We want our people to live their best lives and access great benefits that support their lives outside work.

• Generous Staff Travel benefits for you and your whānau
• FlexiLeave, giving you the option to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave each year
• A learning culture with development opportunities that help you continue to grow your career
• Wellbeing support through our Wellbeing Hub and Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a wide range of employee discounts across travel, retail, health, banking, and lifestyle providers.

Ready for take-off?
If you're ready to shape the future of Supply Planning, develop exceptional people, and influence one of New Zealand's most critical operational functions, we'd love to hear from you. Bring your leadership, strategic thinking, and passion for continuous improvement, and help us build the next chapter of Supply Planning at Air New Zealand.
Applications close Monday 19th October 2026.

Additional Information

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles.

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