Supply Planner

Summary

Join our client, a leading retail company with over 380 stores nationwide, as their new Supply Planner. You will play a crucial role in managing inventory across distribution centers and stores, ensuring optimal stock availability. Key responsibilities include creating purchase orders, allocating stock, maintaining healthy inventory levels, and collaborating with suppliers. This fast-paced role demands strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills. The position offers a permanent work-from-home setup, full-time hours, and attractive benefits including HMO, paid leave, and a Christmas bonus.

Requirements

• Proficiency in merchandise systems and advanced Excel skills
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• A proactive mindset with strong organisational and time management skills
• A “can-do” attitude and customer-focused approach

Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders and manage inventory for distribution centres
• Allocate stock to stores based on size, sales rate, and upcoming events
• Maintain healthy inventory levels, balancing overstock and understock risks
• Support demand forecasting and replenishment planning activities
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to optimise supply chain performance
• Monitor vendor performance using the DIFOT (Delivery in Full, On Time) metric

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in supply planning, replenishment, or demand forecasting
• Proficiency in merchandise systems (SAP preferred)

Benefits

• Permanent work-from-home set-up
• Dayshift (Australian business hours)
• Full-time job
• HMO
• Paid leave
• Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 month's wage (pro-rata)