AddressWhy Optus?
We are a business fuelled by optimism, unwavering customer focus and a team of amazing people. And that’s where we come in…. “the amazing people” part! We don’t sit back and wait for the future to happen, we are out there crafting our own path through new technology, innovation, and investment. We are truly a challenger brand, with challenger spirit.
The Role...
The demand & supply manager is entrusted to develop and maintain professional relationships with internal and external, such as: finance, sales & marketing, product management, suppliers and vendors. Charged with making decisions that impact the demand plan and communicating those decisions to collaborators, as well as identify and resolve forecast variances. The demand Planning Manager role expands to include participating in sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes, as well as contributing to special projects and other and business strategy initiatives.
Your day to day will consist of...
- Ensuring that portfolio changes are planned with multifunctional team. This includes new product introduction (NPI) and discontinuation plans. Ensure that NPI and discontinuation plans have been accurately communicated and are included as an input to the demand planning process.
- Ensure the demand review process happens on time, helping the multifunctional team to align with the requirements and actively participate and contribute as per their defined roles. Consolidate inputs from markets if needed and analyse demand changes and compare vs financial target.
- Assist in the preparation of the S&OP meeting, aligning with the financial plans, understanding the financial implications of different scenarios. Conduct and facilitate 'what-if' analysis to build alternate scenarios for balancing demand, supply and financial plans.
What makes you perfect for the role...
- You bring a depth of supply chain experience, demonstrating expert ability in the use of SAP CMS and SAP APO
- Highly competent in your articulation and communication skills with breadth of experience communicating with partners, both written and verbally.
- You bring an analytical approach to your role, you enjoy digesting and dissecting data to form your strategy.
Optus is a place where we let you do you. We offer a range of benefits including:
- Competitive salary and performance incentives
- Discounts to Optus products and services, and to over 400 retailers Australia-wide
- Up to five days of Volunteer Leave per year + a “connected” day for you to use to connect to something you are passionate about
- Hybrid ways of working
- Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office
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At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email ***************@optus.com.au along with your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch.
