About the Company: Our client is passionate about crafting high-quality, delicious products that bring people together. As a global leader in the food industry, we pride ourselves on our rich heritage, innovative approach, and commitment to sustainability. We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Demand and Supply Planner to join our team in Sydney CBD.
About the Role: To ensure governance of the Demand forecast process, across short and medium term, in close co-operation with the sales team, finance and marketing, to support Supply Chain Planning and Business planning processes following the demand planning corporate process.
To manage local S&OP process, coordinating local and central business teams and proactively suggesting solutions to overcome planning/replenishment issues, and lastly coordinating with Key Accountabilities. This position will initially start as a 6-month contract with the potential for a permanent role based on performance and business needs. You will be responsible for forecasting, planning, and coordinating the movement of goods to meet customer expectations while minimizing excess inventory and ensuring efficient use of resources.
Roles and Responsibilities: To ensure that the sales forecast process by the Market Unit is managed according to a scope, detail and frequency which is consistent with the Global processes of Supply Chain planning and Business planning, for analysis and validation, within the timeframe and the guidelines of the corporate Demand Planning processes. Understand together with the Sales and Marketing teams the criteria and the solidity of the commercial plans (how promotions / launch of new products / launch of advertising campaigns impacts the volumes) and liaise with Finance team to understand the financial impact on the business. To ensure that the forecast planning systems are updated by promptly updating data in Demand Planning systems. To ensure constant monitoring of the forecast accuracy through the collection and validation of performance indicators, both at aggregated level and at category / product level, by preparing the appropriate reports for the Business and by identifying, with the Central Demand Planning Professional, the main critical areas, and opportunities for improvement. Manage local S&OP, getting from Central Demand Planning team any relevant information regarding product and stock issues, coordinating different business functions (local and central) in the decision-making process in relation to potential stock issues. Lead the Customers Collaboration meetings. Responsible for stock movement analysis, reporting and purchase order quantity recommendations by liaising with the sales team. Liaise with Sales and Vendors to determine order lead times and order quantities before generating P.O.'s to ensure optimum quantity is ordered. Skills and Experience: Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or other relevant fields. A minimum of 3 years' experience in a demand planning/forecasting role. Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures. Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge. Capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Click on APPLY NOW or contact Arvin on for further information. Six Degrees Executive acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live. We are also committed to equal opportunity and strive to promote diversity, inclusion, belonging, flexibility, and accessibility in all that we do. Should you require assistance in your interactions with us or through a recruitment process, please let us know so we can provide adjustments for you.
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