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The Company Our client is a well-established New Zealand FMCG business with a strong portfolio of trusted brands distributed across domestic and international markets, including key regions in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. The business has built its reputation on product quality, innovation, and a genuine commitment to the consumer, and is now entering a period of focused growth. This is a business where supply chain leadership has direct commercial influence. The Opportunity This is an end-to-end supply chain leadership role with genuine scope and visibility. As Supply Chain Manager, you will take ownership of the full planning and supply function across all markets, with accountability spanning demand and supply planning, supplier management, and commercial contracting. You will lead the ANZ Demand and Supply Reviews within the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle, set the standard for forecast accuracy, and maintain the inventory discipline needed to protect working capital and margin performance. With four direct reports and deep cross-functional reach, this role sits at the centre of the business and has a clear line to the senior leadership team.
Job Responsibility
Lead, coach, and develop a team of four across purchasing, supply chain, and planning, building a culture of accountability, precision, and continuous improvement
Own the monthly Demand and Supply Review process, delivering decision-ready insights, scenarios, and recommended actions to leadership
Develop robust, unconstrained demand forecasts across all entities, brands, channels, and markets, incorporating promotional activity, NPD pipelines, and customer intelligence
Manage replenishment strategies for finished goods across ANZ, covering domestic manufacture, co-manufacture, and imports, including high-level production planning oversight
Own inventory policy and planning parameters
monitor inventory health across aged and slow-moving stock, forward cover, service levels, and working capital exposure
Build and manage senior supplier relationships, leading negotiations for new and renewed supply agreements to deliver commercially sound outcomes
Drive planning systems optimisation across ERP, forecasting tools, and reporting platforms
implement KPIs, dashboards, and process improvements to lift planning maturity across the business
Requirements
Solid experience in demand and supply planning within FMCG or consumer goods
Led multi-disciplinary planning teams through periods of change or growth
Strong working knowledge of forecasting and supply planning methodology
Hands-on IBP or S&OP experience
Confident proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and analytical tools