Your opportunity to join our team at North Ryde!

In this role you will manage accurate and timely Demand Plans for our retail customers by working closely with our internal sales, replenishment and supply planning teams to produce relevant data for critical thinking and decision-making.

We are looking for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.  The ideal candidate will be highly skilled in analysing data trends, collaborating across teams, and delivering impactful insights to drive business decisions.

Key responsibilities:

• Forecast Monitoring & Analysis:
  • Continuously track daily and to-date forecast consumption for the current week
  • Monitor actual demand against the plan at SKU, customer, state, and weekly levels, identifying and addressing variances
  • Analyse historical data to provide actionable insights for order phasing and to identify abnormalities

• Inventory & Lifecycle Management:
  • Ensure new product development (NPD) launches and product deletions are executed as per plan
  • Optimize inventory levels to align with demand while minimizing stockouts and excess inventory

• IBP (Integrated Business Planning) Support:
  • Assist in the IBP process by conducting monthly financial analyses
  • Support the creation of PowerPoint presentations for IBP meetings
  • Perform analyses of product mix and Revenue Growth Management (RGM) metrics to generate insights
  • Prepare presentation materials to enable the Head of Planning to effectively lead discussions

• Collaboration & Communication:
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to align demand forecasts with business objectives
  • Communicate key updates and insights on demand trends and inventory performance to stakeholders

• Process Improvement:
  • Identify and implement best practices in demand planning to enhance accuracy and efficiency
  • Leverage demand planning tools and systems to improve forecasting, replenishment, and analysis processes

Key requirements:

• Proven experience in Demand Planning or Supply Chain roles ideally in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to process and analyse multiple data streams to support quick decision-making
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to manage diverse stakeholders in a complex environment
• Proven ability to deliver results in high-pressure situations
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential
• Experience with forecast tools and software, preferably within FMCG companies, is highly advantageous

We’re looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us; people who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering deliciously good food that’s…Always Good!