We’re now looking for a Demand Planner to take ownership of forecasting and inventory planning across our brands.

About the role We have reached the point where demand planning needs a dedicated owner. You will help determine what stock we need, how much we should order and when it needs to arrive. Many of our products are imported and have long production and shipping lead times.

The decisions we make today can affect product availability several months from now, so accurate forecasting and early identification of supply risks are important. This is a hands-on, standalone role. You will work closely with sales, buying, product, finance, operations, warehouse teams and suppliers.

The demand-planning function is still developing, giving you the opportunity to improve our processes and shape how the role operates as ACOM grows. What you’ll be doing

- Build and maintain forecasts at SKU, brand and sales-channel level.
- Analyse sales history, seasonality, promotions, stockouts and changes in demand.
- Prepare forecasts for new products with limited or no sales history.
- Turn forecasts into transparent replenishment and purchasing recommendations.
- Consider supplier minimum order quantities, production times, international shipping and warehouse receiving times.
- Monitor inventory across warehouses and sales channels.
- Identify possible stock shortages early and recommend practical solutions.
- Highlight excess, ageing and slow-moving inventory before it becomes a larger problem.
- Plan stock requirements for promotions, product launches and major retail events.
- Compare forecasts with actual sales and investigate significant differences.
- Work with suppliers and internal teams to monitor purchase orders, production and inbound deliveries.
- Maintain accurate product information, lead times and planning assumptions.
- Prepare different scenarios when demand, supply conditions or lead times change.
- Help improve ACOM’s forecasting, reporting and inventory-planning processes.



About you You will ideally have around two to four years’ experience in demand planning, inventory planning, replenishment, merchandise planning or supply planning.

You will also bring

- Experience forecasting and managing inventory across a broad range of SKUs.
- Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups and data analysis.
- Experience working with an ERP, inventory-management or planning system.
- A practical understanding of stock cover, safety stock, lead times and inventory turnover.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to find issues in the numbers.
- A commercial mindset and an understanding of how inventory affects sales, customers and cash flow.
- The confidence to question assumptions and recommend a different approach when needed.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to work across different areas of a business.
- A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership of problems through to resolution.

Experience with imported products, international suppliers and long shipping lead times would be particularly valuable.

Experience in retail, wholesale, e-commerce, marketplaces, Shopify or Power BI would also be well regarded. Why join ACOM?

This is an opportunity to take genuine ownership of demand planning within a growing Australian business. You will work across several brands, a broad product portfolio and different sales channels. Your recommendations will directly influence purchasing, product availability, inventory levels and working capital. You will also work closely with senior decision-makers and have the opportunity to build stronger planning processes as the business continues to grow.

Location This is a full-time role based primarily at our Carrum Downs office. Interested?

If you enjoy working with data, solving inventory challenges and turning forecasts into practical business decisions, we would like to hear from you. Apply through LinkedIn with your CV and a short introduction outlining your relevant planning and inventory experience.

📌 Demand Planner & Inventory Analyst (Melbourne)
🏢 ACOM international
📍 Melbourne