Demand Planner
Core
Develop and communicate an accurate, evidence-based view of demand to align the business and support effective decision-making for Twinings & Co's Australian operations.
Role type
Demand Planner (Supply Chain Planning)
Builds
Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, monthly Volume Review, and retailer forecast collaboration
Domain
FMCG / Consumer Products / Retail
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Demand planning, cross-functional facilitation, commercial and analytical acumen, baseline and promotional forecasting, inventory metrics, advanced Excel, demand planning systems (Blueshift/ERP), Power BI, AI-enabled tools
Preferred skills
FMCG/retail experience, S&OP/IBP process experience, relevant degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Business, APICS CPIM/ASCM qualification, retailer scan/POS data experience
Technologies
Blueshift, ERP systems, Power BI
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain baseline and promotional customer and product demand forecast across a rolling 24-month planning horizon; Own the preparation, facilitation, decision capture and continuous improvement of the monthly Volume Review process; Act as the Demand Planning lead within Commercial Review; Monitor forecast accuracy, bias and stability, identifying root causes of variance and driving corrective actions; Partner with Supply Planning to communicate demand changes, priorities and constraints; Lead forecast collaboration with customers and represent Demand Planning in retailer planning forums; Manage demand planning reports, forecasting models and planning system data; Drive improvements in demand planning processes, governance, reporting, systems and organisational capability
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC