Demand Planner
Demand Planner
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Job Description
The Demand Planner plays a pivotal role in optimising supply chain operations for Montu. This multifaceted role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams coordinating demand planning cycles identifying and mitigating potential risks and ensuring the efficient production and delivery of products. The role is responsible for maintaining optimal inventory levels forecasting demand meeting demand requirements to mitigate stock depletion.
Key Responsibilities:
Demand Planning:
- Use Netstock to coordinate monthly demand planning cycles and collaborate with the marketing and category team to understand promotional plans and calendars as part of the planning process.
- Develop and implement comprehensive demand planning strategies including supply-feedback to accurately forecast customer demand and optimise inventory levels.
- Identify and assess potential risks related to future demand fluctuations across product lines including bulk and finished goods.
- Manage accurate allocation of stock and forecasting demands across multiple warehouses reducing inbound transportation complexity.
- Ensure that potential out-of-stocks are considered and addressed in the demand planning process.
- Maintain communication with key cross functional stakeholders.
- Ensure that potential out-of-stocks are considered and addressed in the demand planning process.
- Use Netstock as a reporting tool to feedback to the business on demand forecasts and to identify potential risks to feed back to key stakeholders for action.
S&OP Planning:
- Collaborate with the marketing team to understand promotional plans and calendars as part of demand forecast planning.
- Provide input on volume-related forecasts and analysis to support marketing and sales strategies.
- Contribute to the planning and forecasting processes to identify and address stock gaps including long-term purchase orders and on-the-spot orders from various suppliers.
- Ensure that replenishment planning strategies are aligned with demand forecasts.
Drive Efficiencies:
- Partner with warehouse operations pharmacy operations and procurement teams to identify opportunities to increase efficiency through demand planning and allocation strategies with the ultimate goal of driving pharmacy satisfaction reduced cost per order and out-of-stock rates
- Ensure optimal stock levels across warehouses pharmacies and regions minimising out-of-stock occurrences and unnecessary transfers.
Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
- Deliver on individual and set departmental OKR and KPIs as determined from time to time.
Qualifications :
- Demonstrated experience in a similar role preferably with a background in demand planning.
- Bachelors degree in a business related field.
- Advanced knowledge and experience using Netstock is essential.
- Relevant experience with high value inventory in a highly regulated environment.
- Highly developed planning and work organisation skills to manage competing priorities and respond to emerging needs.
- Proficiency in demand planning forecasting methodologies inventory management practices preferably in a FMCG/medical/pharmaceutical space.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate and influence cross functionally in a fast paced dynamic environment with competing priorities.
- Confident using creating and working with multiple systems for reporting and analysis.
- Ability to influence negotiate and work cross-functionally with strong commercial acumen.
- Problem Solving - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to Detail - Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy.
- Resilience - Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment with good time management skills.
Additional Information :
Youll be joining a high-performing fast-paced team where your work drives meaningful impact in a leading tech company at the intersection of healthcare. We take pride in our driven and results-focused culture where ambitious individuals can push the boundaries of innovation and contribute to better outcomes for Australians.
Other benefits include:
- Gaining access to SAGED courses and more through the Greenhouse learning platform fostering continuous growth and development.
- Enjoying discounts with over 450 retailers through our Reward and Recognition platform.
- The freedom of a full-time work-from-home role.
- Access to co-working spaces in Sydney Melbourne Brisbane and select regional cities.
- Mental health support through our wellbeing platform Unmind.
- A private health insurance discount through Medibank.
- Up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Swag kits to celebrate key milestones in your journey with us.
- Enhance your home office with our work from home equipment allowance benefit.
- Being part of one of the fastest-growing industries in Australia improving the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients.
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We are committed to facilitating a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
