Supply Planning Specialist

Kia ora

We're on the lookout for an experienced Supply Planning Specialist to join our Auckland-based team on a 12 month fixed-term contract covering parental leave. If you're ready to apply your analytical and planning expertise in a complex, fast-paced aviation environment, this is your opportunity to play a key role in keeping our aircraft flying, ensuring the right parts are available at the right time.

About the role

As a key member of our Supply Planning Chapter, you'll own end-to-end planning activities for a defined portfolio of materials. You'll take a proactive, data-driven approach — balancing forecast accuracy, inventory health, and operational readiness to support Air New Zealand's engineering and maintenance operations. Your work will directly support safe, on-time, and reliable journeys for our customers.

What you'll be doing

You'll bring your proven planning experience to:

• Collaborate with the Demand Planning team to translate approved demand forecasts into executable supply and inventory plans aligned with fleet maintenance and reliability schedules.
• Translate forecast insights into executable supply plans using SAP ERP (MRP, planning, and procurement modules)
• Develop and execute robust inventory and replenishment strategies to ensure optimal stock levels and availability
• Analyse consumption trends, lead times, and supplier performance to continuously improve forecast accuracy
• Monitor and improve planning KPIs including forecast bias, material availability, and supplier OTIF performance
• Lead weekly demand and supply review meetings, managing exceptions and mitigating emerging risks
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, procurement, technical planning, and commercial teams
• Champion continuous improvement and support digital initiatives to enhance planning visibility and automation

What we're looking for

You're a supply chain professional with solid experience across demand and supply planning, ideally gained in a complex, technical, or aviation-related environment. You're comfortable working with data, using systems to drive decisions, and balancing service with cost.

We're particularly interested in candidates with:

• Proven experience in demand and supply planning, forecasting, and inventory optimisation
• Advanced proficiency in SAP ERP (MM/PP or equivalent) for MRP and procurement coordination
• Strong analytical skills and fluency in Power BI, Excel, and related reporting tools
• Excellent attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving ability
• A proactive, collaborative approach with strong stakeholder engagement skills
• The ability to work independently while contributing to team-based improvement initiatives

What we offer

At Air New Zealand, we know that supporting our people is key to delivering for our customers. We offer:

• A learning culture with ample growth opportunities and on-the-job development
• A collaborative and values-led team culture where your expertise is recognised and valued

Ready to make your next move?

If you're ready to step into a challenging and rewarding supply planning role at the heart of aviation, apply now via our Careers site.

Applications Close – 3rd December 2025

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."