About the job:

The Demand Planner sits within the Sales & Operation Planning Team and is the bridge between Supply Chain and Marketing- responsible for facilitating all forecasting activities associated with customer and products for Opella ANZ portfolio. This role coordinates and analyses data from both internal and external sources to enable effective Sales and Operations Planning and provide key insights to the business.

Main responsibilities:

Purchase Requirements are placed on Suppliers in accordance with the forecast and planning parameters

Purchase Requirements are maintained and updated in terms of delivery timing and quantities with alignment between all systems that are used (e.g. SAP, Kinaxis).

Past Due Orders are followed up with the Supplier to avoid supply disruption

Supply Parameters are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure efficient and effective supply of product including; Safety stock, lot sizes, firm periods, mode of transport, manufacturing and delivery lead times

Develop positive working relationships with Suppliers through regular communication (email, phone, teleconference and visits as appropriate)

Identify and coordinate potential alternative avenues of supply and suppliers when required

Monthly Reporting – Supplier Performance – are communicated to each supplier and used to monitor past performance and ensure positive future supply through IBP process

Import permits are raised for deliveries as required e.g. Telfast D.

Out of Stock and Low Stock Reporting is updated and distributed daily for plant and supply sources and weekly for sales teams, communication plans are developed to minimise the impact to customers and consumers

Slow Moving and Obsolete Reporting for all CHC Plants (Australia and NZ), Monitoring the reports for any supply impacts due to maintenance of minimum shelf life requirements

Work to achieve Regional Inventory Targets and within Global Inventory Policy

Daily Stock Reconciliation, Inventory Adjustments and Movements as Required

Monthly Inventory Reporting including all write-offs and reasons

Supply Chain procedures and systems are continually validated. Areas for improvement opportunities to be identified at all levels (local and regional)

Participate in and Lead projects as required

Identify areas for cost reductions (COG’s, secondary packaging, freight, warehousing and distribution)

Provide accurate information for Local Reporting and Budget reviews.