- Lead Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP;) process
- Own the annual S&OP; calendar and monthly planning cycle, setting transparent timelines, accountabilities and decision points.
- Lead Demand Consensus with Commercial and Marketing, translating promotional plans, market intelligence and retailer activity into SKU-level forecast assumptions.
- Oversee forecast quality, data integrity and forecast valuation against budget, ensuring key variances are explained, challenged and aligned with Finance.
- Secure timely IBP forecast submission aligned with global deadlines and local priorities.
- Lead Local S&OP; meetings, ensuring risks, decisions and actions are clearly surfaced and followed through.
- Drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy, bias reduction, planning discipline and KPI management.
- Oversee launch and promotional volume planning, ensuring assumptions are based on historical performance, market context, retailer commitments, brand priorities and comparable launch patterns.
- Lead forecast reviews during launch and promotional periods, ensuring sell-in, sell-out and retailer feedback are translated into timely forecast adjustments and supply actions.
- Guide cannibalisation analysis across product lines and ensure related forecast adjustments are aligned with Commercial, Marketing and Finance stakeholders.
- Drive post-launch and promotional performance reviews with Commercial and Marketing teams, identifying learnings, risks and corrective actions for future planning cycles.

Requirements

- Minimum 5 years’ experience across demand planning, supply planning, inventory management or S&OP; within FMCG, beauty, retail or consumer goods environments.
- Previous people management experience or demonstrated ability to lead, coach and coordinate planning teams is preferred.
- Exceptional leadership, coaching, stakeholder management and communication capability.




- Sound analytical judgement with the ability to translate data, risks and operational constraints into clear business recommendations.
- Solid end-to-end supply chain understanding across demand, supply, inventory, logistics and customer availability.
- Comprehensive inventory management capability covering stock coverage, allocation, ageing, obsolescence and working capital impact.
- Advanced planning system capability, including SAP, IBP, JDA/APO or equivalent forecasting tools.
- Experience with Power BI, SAC or similar reporting tools preferred.
- Commercial and financial acumen across net revenue and budget/commitment planning.
- Digital and innovation-oriented mindset, with ability to leverage AI-enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot to improve planning productivity, scenario analysis, automation and decision support.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP;) processes, with a strong focus on demand forecasting, inventory management, and stakeholder collaboration. Proficient in utilizing advanced planning systems and analytical tools to drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy and operational efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Sales And Operational Planning (S&OP;)
- Demand Forecasting
- Inventory Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Advanced Planning Systems

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

- Demand Planning
- Supply Planning
- Forecast Valuation
- KPI Management
- Cannibalisation Analysis
- Data Integrity
- Market Intelligence
- Promotional Volume Planning
- Analytical Judgement
- Budget Planning

Soft Skills

- Leadership
- Coaching
- Communication
- Stakeholder Management
- Decision-Making

Industry Keywords

- FMCG
- Retail
- Consumer Goods
- Logistics
- Stock Coverage

Tools & Technologies

- SAP
- IBP
- JDA/APO
- Power BI
- SAC
- Microsoft Copilot

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📌 Demand and Supply Planning Manager (City of Sydney)
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📍 City of Sydney