Demand Planner (Perm & Temp)

Demand Planner

• 2x opportunities (Perm & Temp)
• 2x Locations (Ingleburn & CBD)
• Internationally Recognised Companies

About The CompanyWe have 2 clients - 1 internationally recognised as the largest and trusted supplier in their sector and another company recognised in Asiapacific as a pharmaceutical companyAbout the RoleA 6-month contract and a permanent role is available for a Demand Planner, confident enough to work in an autonomous role. You will have 5-10 years experience as a Demand Planner, responsible for supply planning, purchasing, inventory management, Internal customer service and reporting.Key areas of focus for the role includes:

• Develop 12 month rolling demand forecast by utilizing company’s forecasting ERP tools
• Leverage forecast performance tools to measure accuracy
• Participate actively in the S&OP process rollout
• Organize and lead forecast and inventory planning meetings with cross function teams, including new product introduction, obsolescence and phase in and phase out items
• Analyze all data pertinent to create demand forecast according to different layers of analysis: Cleansed historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions for each Channel.
• Continuously maintain integrity of planning data in ERP - improve Item Masters, Supplier & Purchasing Masters in order to improve supply-demand analysis and material requirement planning
• Internal: Liaise with other members of the Operations Team, Sales Team, Customer Service, Engineering/Quality, Warehouse & Production, to ensure all Customer requirements are fulfilled in an optimum manner
• External: Liaise with Suppliers, Freight Forwarders, 3PL Providers to ensure optimum supply of products

The Successful Applicant will demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

• Degree qualified
• 5-10 years’ demand planning experience
• Exposure to Sales & Operation Planning S&OP process
• Ability to manage suppliers from multiple overseas countries
• Relevant product and technical background
• High level of computer literacy & excellent working knowledge of ERP system
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team-oriented
• Ability to methodically multi-task, and organise work priorities
• Detailed knowledge of supply chain management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Next stepsIf you are ready to submit your resume please select “Apply Now”..At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.Skillsplanning, supply chain, S&OP, demand planning, supply planning, ERP, forecasting, DIFOT, supplierEducationCollege/Pre-University