At Ecolab, we're united by a shared purpose: protecting what is vital. Through our expertise in food safety, water management and operational performance, we help customers around the world operate more efficiently, sustainably and safely.

We are seeking an experienced

ANZ Planning Manager

to lead our planning function across Australia and New Zealand. This is a critical leadership role with responsibility for demand planning, supply planning, production planning, inventory strategy and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP;) across a complex manufacturing and distribution network.

This is an opportunity to shape how planning supports the business, influence senior decision-making, and drive meaningful transformation across the supply chain.

What You'll Be Doing Reporting to the Supply Chain Director, you'll lead a team of planning leaders located across multiple manufacturing sites and play a central role in connecting commercial, operations and supply chain priorities.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading end-to-end planning activities across demand, supply and production planning

Owning and enhancing the ANZ S&OP; process to improve business alignment and decision making

Driving inventory optimisation and supply continuity strategies

Leading planning capability, process improvement and operational excellence initiatives

Partnering with senior stakeholders across manufacturing, procurement, customer operations, sales and finance

Supporting proactive management of supply risks, capacity planning and business continuity

Building a collaborative, high-performing planning team that can successfully navigate a dynamic business environment

Why This Role Matters This is more than a traditional planning leadership role.

You'll have the opportunity to:

Influence planning decisions across the entire ANZ business

Lead the evolution of a highly visible planning function

Drive improvements that directly impact customer service, manufacturing performance and business outcomes





Partner with senior leaders locally and globally

Build capability and develop future planning talent across the organisation

What We're Looking For We're interested in experienced supply chain and planning leaders who bring a combination of strategic thinking, operational expertise and strong stakeholder engagement skills.

You'll bring:

Significant experience leading demand, supply and production planning within a manufacturing environment

Experience managing planning teams across multiple sites or regions

Robust S&OP; knowledge and a track record of improving planning processes

Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders across different functions and levels

Experience using data and insights to support sound business decisions

A continuous improvement mindset and a proactive approach to solving complex challenges

We would be particularly interested in hearing from professionals who have worked within:

FMCG

Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Consumer Goods

Chemicals

Industrial Manufacturing

Healthcare or Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Experience leading planning transformation, network planning, inventory optimisation or large-scale supply chain initiatives will be highly regarded.

Why Join Ecolab? At Ecolab, you'll be part of a global organisation that values inclusion, innovation and collaboration.

We offer:

A highly visible leadership role with regional impact

The opportunity to lead meaningful business transformation

Additional Leave benefits and purchase leave option

Annual Health & Wellbeing subsidy

Collaborative and supportive leadership teams

Career development pathways across supply chain, operations and global functions

The chance to contribute to solutions that help customers protect people, resources and the environment

Ecolab is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to succeed. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

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