At Saputo, we bring positive 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
F
lexible 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
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.
As a leading dairy processor in Australia, Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a variety of products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as
Devondale
,
Liddells
, CHEER, Mersey Valley and Tasmanian Heritage.
Our people bring these popular brands to life, while servicing our farming communities and through our AG Warehouse network.
Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success.
You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.

📌 Demand Planning Manager - Consumer Goods (Melbourne)
🏢 Saputo
📍 Melbourne