Senior Demand Planner

4 days ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Goodman Full time

At Goodman Fielder our purpose is making everyday food, better for everyone. We own a host of iconic brands that generations of Kiwis have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week. We are a team that believes that anything is possible. A team that understands our business and focuses on the right things that make the biggest difference and one that considers our end to end value chain when making decisions to optimize our business.
Our Opportunity
The Senior Demand Planner is the central person responsible for the Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) of their categories: Specifically coordinating demand, supply and inventory across the business and driving continuous improvement and efficiencies within own portfolio. Planners are responsible for the smooth running of the S&OP process including monthly sales forecast reviews, demand reviews, demand updates, and attending or managing the Site Supply Reviews and Supplier Review meetings.
Key responsibilities of the role
- Maintains base demand in APO, reviews demand regularly prior to the S&OP cycle so that a robust, accurate forecast for the next 24 months is delivered
- Reviews total demand with sales in weekly and monthly reviews, challenges demand trends, provides insights and creates the forecast in conjunction with the sales
- Ensures seasonal and NPD actively is accurately managed from forecasting through to execution
- Proactively manage risk and provide problem solving and issue resolution.
- Ensures manufacturing and 3rd party suppliers receives correct demand data monthly and communicates insights and trends from demand review to Manufacturing sites
- Receives capacity and product mix plan back from site, reviews and challenges where appropriate
- Takes a forward view of supply to ensure demand will be met. Identifies any short supply risks to managers and stakeholders in advance
- Reviews inventory levels regularly, including safety stock levels to maintain appropriate stock levels to maximise service and minimise warehousing costs
- Ensures surplus stock is moved quickly by the business, and proactive manage approaching dated clearance inventory
- Provide insights and challenges to new products, providing information to support business cases while managing the demand challenge and supply change
- Ensures internal stakeholders are engaged with the Planning Teams' focus areas and providing required communications and team reporting to their stakeholders

About You
- 3+ years' experience in a demand planning role, with negotiation, forecasting or other supply chain experience
- Proven experience within a ERP system or equivalent system
- Strong Negotiation and forecasting skills
- Strong Demand Forecasting skills
- Strong Reporting and Data analysis skills
- Strong SAP, APO and Excel Skills
- Continuous drive for improvement and efficiency
- CPIM/NZPICS preferred
- Diploma in Business (Operations/Supply Chain)
- Supply Chain, Business or Science Degree (Statistics) preferred

What we offer
You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together, resulting in a highly collaborative environment. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.

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