## Demand Planning Manager - Consumer GoodsApply: Hybrid: Melbourne, VIC: Full time: Posted Today: JR*****At 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 market-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.
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📌 Demand Planning Manager - Consumer Goods (Melbourne)
🏢 Saputo
📍 Melbourne