The Demand Planner coordinates the forecasting of a demand plan over a 24-month horizon, ensuring alignment with the commercial team and supply planners. This role involves performing analytical tasks to support the S&OP team, maintaining safety stock levels, and adhering to company policies.
Job Description
Position summary:
Reporting to the Demand & Customer Supply Chain Manager, this role is responsible for ensuring the forecast of a valid finished goods Demand Plan covering a rolling 24-month horizon. The role ensures adequate forecast that satisfies identified market demand whilst maintaining safety stock inside desired levels.
Position responsibilities:
- Coordinate and maintain forecast of a valid Demand Plan covering a rolling 24-month horizon (Planning Horizon) for all items within area/portfolio of responsibility.
- Ensure that the commercial team is aligned with the Demand Plan and that it balances business expectations and supply capacities.
- Ensure that the plan is corrected transmitted to the different supply planners for multiple manufacturing sites.
- Perform analytical tasks to support the S&OP team.
- Perform assigned tasks in accordance with all Kraft Heinz Food Safety, Environmental, Health and Safety, and Ethical and Human Resources policies, programs and goals.
- Uphold the Kraft Heinz values and work in a way that contributes to the company's vision
About you:
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Excellent communication skills and confidence to hold meetings at a higher level
- Good negotiation skills
- Analytical approach to problem solving that incorporates business acumen.
- Team player who can work with others on a daily basis
- Knowledge of JDA Planning Systems (Desirable)
- Degree qualified, however qualifications in a supply chain or numerical discipline, even though preferable, is not required
- 1 - 3 years experience in a similar role
About us:
- Hybrid Working - Flexibility around when and where you work.
- Pay for Performance - industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package.
- Parental Leave - paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
- Leave Options - Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter.
- Great Place to Work certification in Australia.
- In House Training Programs
- Corporate Discount Programs & Novated Leasing - Utilize a range of discount programs (gym membership, health insurance, banking)
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Location(s)
Freshwater
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
Top Skills
Microsoft Excel,Jda Planning Systems
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