Demand Controller

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Simplot Full time

Simplot Australia is a food manufacturing and agriculture business encompassing potato, vegetable, seafood, and sauce operations that supply a wide range of frozen, shelf-stable and chilled products to Australia and New Zealand’s major retail and food service customers.

As a leading provider of quality, nourishing and sustainable food, we are focused on creating food Australians and New Zealanders love by maximising value from the best Australian-grown produce and global seafood. Our iconic brands have been an integral part of Australian life for generations, and include the likes of Leggo’s, Birds Eye, Edgell, John West and Chiko.

We have five manufacturing sites in Australia and six sales sites and employ almost 2000 people across these operations. We are an integral part of the global J.R. Simplot Company.

**Culture and Benefits**:
At Simplot, we are fuelled by our purpose: We Contribute to Feeding Our World. We imagine a better future and set goals to reach it. We are committed to working as one Simplot and are guided by our shared values:

- Respect for Resources
- Spirit of Innovation
- Passion for People

We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We care about creating an environment that promotes safety and wellbeing and where our people feel supported, respected and empowered. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all our team members.

Simplot is passionate about cultivating a future where good ideas and inspiring possibilities have the chance to grow. We want our team members to build exciting and fulfilling careers with us and offer professional and personal growth opportunities.

**The Perks**:

- Flexible working arrangements and a variety of engaging Health and Wellbeing programs
- Diverse Leadership Development Programs and Professional Development Support
- Employee Reward and Recognition Program
- Bonus incentives
- Discounted Health Insurance and Gym Memberships
- Sensory Club Program - Enjoy and taste our new product launches and access to our Culinary cooking sessions
- Novated Car Leasing Agreements
- Income Protection Insurance
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

Simplot Australia values the innovation and relationship building that comes from face to face connection but also recognises the need for flexibility in the lives of our team members. This is why we have a hybrid work environment, with one dedicated day per week where we all come together to maintain our successful culture of innovation, connection and collaboration.

**About our role**:

- ** Identify and lead the resolution of short-term imbalances between Demand and Supply**:

- ** Act as the conduit between Demand and Supply for forecast requests and/or changes**:

- ** Based at our Head Office in Mentone, SE suburbs**

We now have an opportunity for a **Demand Controller **to join our Demand Planning team - a Team that is recognised for its innovative and dynamic approach to business and solid system development. The Demand Team engages with many parts of our business and manages relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

**What you will do**:
In this role you will identify and lead the resolution of short-term imbalances between demand and supply for their channel (Retail or Foodservice). You will lead the weekly process with supply and sales to prioritise and manage demand when demand is either greater or less than the supply plan. You will also act as the conduit between Demand and Supply for forecast requests and/or changes to demand.

Activities include:

- Ensure effective communication from Supply to the Demand teams regarding potential Supply issues or constraints.
- Ensure that all requests are responded to and actioned where appropriate for short term.
- Facilitate the weekly commercial service meeting between demand and sales and identify customer collaboration misalignments with Sales/VRPs through customer forecast validation.
- Execute the Inventory at risk actions that relate to the short-term including MLOR and SLOB management.
- Ensure NPI, Deletions and Pack Changes are executed with excellence with supply and sales.
- Monitor forecast consumption (actual vs. forecast) at the detail level and adjust forecasts as required in consultation with sales and marketing.

**About you**:

- You hold a solid understanding of MRP, DRP and/or demand planning fundamentals.
- You possess the ability to understand and analyse detailed financial information and reports.
- You have excellent analytical and planning skills combined with demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
- You are a great influencer and someone who enjoys problem solving.
- Ideally, an understating of the Sales and Operations Planning process in a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
- Ideally tertiary qualified in a business-related discipline.
- Ideally experienced with Power BI and report buildi

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