Demand Planner

About the business:

You may not have heard of AMES Australasia before, but we can almost guarantee you own something we’ve brought to market. Our products are in the hands, sheds, homes and backyards of people all across Australia and New Zealand.  We exist to design, create and efficiently supply innovative products that enhance the homes, landscapes and lifestyles of all our customers.

At our core, though, we are problem-solvers. We put our customers’ needs at the heart of our decisions, and we have been first to market with innumerable innovations over the decades, fuelled by a combination of customer insights, in-house R&D capability, and carefully selected partnerships that drive us to be better. 

We can do all of this because we’re really picky about who we choose to join us. We hire people who care about the work, and care for each other. We believe that organisations need to be about purpose as well as profit. And we give our people opportunities that help them realise both their personal and professional potential, through these values:

• Keep our Customers FIRST
• Have a positive, caring and family attitude
• Keep it real. open and honest… always.
• BE the change we seek
• Have a passion for winning
• Make it Happen
• Seek ‘Win-Wins’ for all
• Treasure creativity
• CELEBRATE… together.

We also enjoy the backing of The AMES Companies, Inc (the largest suppliers of non-powered landscaping products in the United States), as a subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF). 

We are AMES Australasia. Want to join us?

The Role:

We have an exciting new role working in our Demand Planning Team assisting with demand analysis and accuracy to enable accurate supply plans to be executed. Would suit a highly analytical person who loves to get into the detail and has a passion for data. Forecast planning, trending reviews, complex product demand amendments and event planning are all part of this pivotal role in our business. Key responsibilities will be entering, analysing and reviewing of key demand drivers and business inputs to ensure all projections are captured and reflected in our demand forecasts. Utilising our planning software, you will help drive forecast accuracy for our business.

Reporting to the Demand Planning Manager your Responsibilities will include;

• Support the forecasting of stock requirements for our customers utilising our planning software and ERP system
• Through detailed analysis, provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Work closely with our Product and Category Managers to ensure market intelligence data is reflected in our planning process
• Ongoing review of seasonality and event demand management profiling
• Assisting with analysis of demand patterns and changes to be reflected in review cycles
• Maintenance of data to produce detailed forecasts at customer and product levels
• Participate in the monthly demand review process.

Skills:

• 1 – 2 years’ experience in a Demand/Inventory analytical role  
• Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills
• High attention to detail
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Good communicator and interpersonal skills
• Retail or FMCG background preferred 
• Proven problem-solving skills

On Offer:

• Training and ongoing development 
• Skills coaching
• Strong grounding in all areas of our business
• Rewarding, friendly, family work environment
• Attractive salary and bonus structure