Senior National Livestock Planner

We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years. A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together. Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry.

Your opportunity to join us as Senior National Livestock Planner!

We are looking for an experienced planner to join the Livestock Planning team within our Farming division. This role will support and provide back up to our national team of livestock state planners as well as work closely with the National Broiler Planning Manager to provide project and data analytics support across the division.

This role represents a unique opportunity for personal development and progression into a 2ic role where you will gain broad knowledge of the Inghams business and contribute to its ongoing success.

This position will report to the National Broiler Planning Manager and can be based in any state.

Key responsibilities:

• Act as a backup and provide support and annual leave cover for all state planners
• Review and standardise farming planning processes across all states, including documenting and testing all training procedures
• Perform daily, weekly and periodic Farm reporting
• System development and UAT - you will be the lead in all planning model and system developments, e.g., new mid-term model, C&C and transport integrated plans
• Develop a suite of analytical reports with BI reporting that will support Livestock planning in delivering an optimal plan, e.g., WFA farm performance reviewing sheds, donor mix, age etc.
• Hatchery planning review of processing age, short week planning, event planning for Christmas, Easter, KFC 9 cut promotions
• Work with State farming managers on appropriate farming supply chain-based projects that support the Ingham's business plan and budget
• Provide support to the National Broiler Planning Manager

Key requirements:

• A background in planning or supply chain - preferably within poultry or FMCG
• Strong data management and analytical skills
• Highly proficient user of Excel and a competent user of ERP / database systems with a desire to develop these skills
• Excellent relationship building ability across all levels including external suppliers, customers and service providers
• Superior time management and organisational skills to be able to manage a hybrid workload split between covering and supporting the Livestock Planners as well as providing project and data analytics support across the business

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!