## Demand Planning Manager - Consumer GoodsApply: Hybrid: Melbourne, VIC: Full time: Posted Today: JR66885At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?**How you will make contributions that matter**Join us as our Demand Planning Manager – Consumer Goods on a 12 month fixed term contract. Reporting to the Head of S&OP, you will lead the development of our demand planning function to drive forecast accuracy, surface key risks and opportunities, and close the gap to budget.As the core S&OP representative on the Commercial Leadership team, you will own the relationship with our senior commercial stakeholders across the forecast, customer impacts and the end to end S&OP process. This is a genuine opportunity to bring an external perspective, challenge current ways of working and leave a lasting impact on our planning capability.**Key elements of your role will include:*** Leading and developing a high performing demand planning team of four direct reports* Maintaining the quality and accuracy of the 24-month rolling forecast in SAP across baseline and promotions* Owning the monthly demand review process in partnership with the Retail Sales Director* Owning the weekly S&OE process and facilitating weekly forecast reviews with sales account teams* Driving forecast accuracy and bias improvement through root cause analysis and continuous improvement* Managing product lifecycle activity including NPD forecasting and deletions* Owning scenario planning for tenders, stretch and long range planning to guide capacity and capital decisions* Partnering with Sales, Marketing and Commercial Finance to ensure the forecast is assumption based and reflects current market insights**About you*** Extensive demand planning or demand management experience gained within FMCG* Experience forecasting for major retail customers in a fast-paced consumer goods environment* Proven experience leading and developing planning teams* Track record of establishing or uplifting demand planning frameworks within a large organisation* Experience owning and facilitating the demand review and S&OP process* Strong technical capability across forecasting, inventory and ERP systems, with SAP highly desirable* Confidence to challenge the status quo and introduce new ways of working* Excellent facilitation, communication and structured problem-solving skills* Broader supply planning exposure will be highly regarded* Tertiary qualification in business, engineering or a related field**We will support you with*** A 12-month fixed term contract with a competitive salary package* Flexible and hybrid working arrangements* A capable, established team and genuine exposure to senior commercial leadership* Employee discounts across our product range* Access to our employee wellbeing and assistance programs**Apply now**If you are an experienced FMCG demand planning leader ready to bring fresh thinking to a capable team, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of demand planning at Saputo.*Saputo Dairy Australia is an equal opportunity employer.* *All applicants require Australian working rights at the time of applying.* #J-18808-Ljbffr
Demand Planning Manager - Consumer Goods in Melbourne employer: Saputo, Inc.
At Saputo, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. As a Senior Account Manager in South Queensland, you'll enjoy competitive remuneration, extensive learning and development opportunities, and the chance to make meaningful contributions while leading a high-performing team. Join us in a role where your efforts directly impact our success and the communities we serve.
