AddressWelcome to Made!
Made is a hugely successful purpose-driven Australian business with an extensive portfolio of better-for-you food and beverage products. Since 2005 health-conscious Australians have shown their love for our core brands - Cocobella (coconut water and yoghurts), Rokeby Farms (functional dairy), Impressed (plant-based products) and NutrientWater (enhanced water). The culture at Made is dynamic, inclusive and fun. We are all about Making Healthy Happy and we live and breathe this ethos in all that we do. Together we continue to achieve greatness, from our delicious products to our people and everything in between.
www.madegroup.com
The Role
Based in Dandenong, an exciting opportunity has opened for a Supply & Demand Planner position in a fast-growing, vertically integrated FMCG organisation, playing a pivotal role in driving our Supply & Demand planning strategies to greater success!
This pivotal role oversees all supply and demand planning activities, including forecasting future product demand, analysing inventory flow, and refining forecast models. Collaborating closely with sales and supply chain teams, the Supply & Demand Planner utilises demand planning software to review and enhance forecast models. By integrating business intelligence and data from sales, retailer replenishment analysts, and other sources, this role ensures accurate demand projections and optimal inventory management.
If you're ready to make a significant impact and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop demand forecasts to determine the purchasing and production requirements of the business,
- Develop, execute and communicate a Master Planning Schedule with a focus to manage and link sales requirements with operational capability,
- Understand material and capacity constraints within 104 weeks, focus in a 13-week horizon and provide feedback to stakeholders around predicted failures due to demand, supply or other changes,
- Inventory optimisation whilst delivering high forecast accuracy and increased sales,
- Develop and monitor a feasible planning schedule taking into consideration production constraints such as line capacity, labour, batch sizes, run rates, bottlenecks, downtime, capacity and storage restrictions,
- Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results,
- Reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions incorporating baseline, promotional and seasonal activities,
- Anticipate demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner including driving actions to correct under and overstocks whilst maintaining service levels to key customers,
- Review internal & external forecasts and call out any misalignments with relevant stakeholders,
- Develop inventory strategies for existing products, new products and product phase-outs,
- Propose and implement solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy,
- Participate in the IBP process, helping build longer term plans and overcoming constraints,
- Lead weekly Supply meetings delivering performance reports & at risk SKUs to relevant stakeholders within the business,
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and collaborate with stakeholders to align on demand planning strategies and initiatives,
- Identify and mitigate potential risks to the demand plan, such as supply chain disruptions, market fluctuations, and regulatory changes. Develop contingency plans to address these risks.
What's on Offer
- A competitive salary package aligned to your level of experience and suitability for the role,
- Participation in company’s Performance Bonus plan
- Support provided for professional development and training,
- IT tools provided (laptop, monitor),
- Great breakout / kitchen area with cooking facilities;
- Onsite car parking is provided;
- A healthy & happy culture:
- Hybrid style flexible working from home, and our state-of the-art production facility and office;
- On-site gym;
- Healthy products to enjoy;
- Winning culture and amazing team;
- Access to exclusive offers and discounts;
- Access to discounted health insurance;
- Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Required Experience and Attributes
Your previous experience and qualifications will include:
- Bachelor degree in engineering, accounting, business, commerce, supply chain or other relevant fields,
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a demand analyst or supply planning role managing short shelf life products within FMCG,
- Demonstrated proficiency in inventory management practices, reporting tools, statistics and forecasting methods,
- Expert in the use of Microsoft Office Excel,
- Experienced using ERP systems, an advantage,
- Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge,
- Capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment,
- High level of attention to detail, effective communication and interpersonal skills are essential,
- Good practical understanding and experience of operations in a FMCG business will be highly regarded.
If you meet the above criteria and are interesting in joining our dynamic and purpose driven team, please send through your current resume and a cover letter addressing why you are our next Supply & Demand Planner.
We accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.
We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where every employee feels valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage women to apply
