Description
We are seeking a Senior Demand and Supply Planner to join our team in Sydney. As a Senior Demand and Supply Planner, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining the rolling 18-month consensus demand plan at multiple levels of aggregation for finished goods items using statistical models within planning systems, and utilising insights from Sales, Marketing, and Finance.
Responsibilities:
- Analyse all data relevant to challenge the sales forecast, taking into account historical sales, market trends, seasonality promotions and strategic focus products
- Understand and communicate the impact of forecast accuracy and the root cause of forecast error
- Participate in forecast meetings for specific channels and maintain relevant documentation and SOPs for demand planning processes and systems
- Understand volume run-rates and identify “at-risk” SKUs, recommending SKU rationalisation initiatives as required
- Drive corrective actions to meet or exceed targeted KPI’s that include but are not limited to Goods Destruction, SKU and DC Forecast Accuracy and Service Level
- Maintain a rolling 18-month forecast aligned to Demand Plan requirements and assist in the physical distribution cost planning process
- Periodically manage inventory targets and safety stock levels and ensure relevant inventory for each SKU and DC
- Manage the new product process, product transitions, both end of life and new product introductions and manage co-packing requirements against local supply plan and optimise cost
- Manage interstate stock movements to ensure service and within budget
- Track GIT (Goods in Transit) and maintain Inwards Shipping Spreadsheet and SAP
- Prepare, report and communicate forecast and supply risks & opportunities to management, whilst driving efforts to reduce costs throughout the Supply Chain
- Maintain Master Data, pricing files and APO/IBP settings for finished goods
- Prepare Demand and Supply Plan and review on a weekly basis for MR and upload into IBP
- Manage inventory targets and ensure relevant safety stock
- Complete the Red Bull IBP system requirements each month and on time
- Meet or exceed targeted KPI’s that include but are not limited to SKU/DC Forecast Accuracy and Service Level
- Understand Red Bull values and role model these behaviours in the S&OP process
- Support the Operations department’s objectives and lend a hand when necessary
- Continually strive for good to great in all tasks, projects and communication
- Establish a strong network and foster collaboration with internal customers, business units and Operations team members