Commercial Planning Specialist

2 weeks ago


South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Kogan Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a commercially savvy Demand Planner, Assistant Demand Planner, or Inventory Controller to join our Purchasing team. If you're proactive and have an exceptional eye for detail, this could be the perfect role to continue your Purchasing career.

Key Responsibilities

  • Achieve forecast accuracy across all product lines by working closely with internal stakeholders on future demand.
  • Actively manage and monitor inventory levels to achieve company goals and KPIs, ensuring purchase orders are accurate and on time.
  • Be proactive and propose improvements to current processes, thinking critically and challenging yourself and others.
  • Ensure timely import of products and stock management to provide an exceptional customer experience.
  • Understand and minimize logistics and warehousing costs by effectively analyzing inventory levels and purchase orders' shipments sizes and frequency.
  • Regular demand analysis and audit to avoid potential stock outs and aged stock, taking corrective action where necessary.
  • Analyze performance of various product ranges and recommend actions to key stakeholders.
  • Ensure minimal sold-out products, monitoring them and timely updating of prices, presale dates, and stock levels.
  • Partner with key stakeholders to ensure stock levels are sufficient, considering potential demand changes based on sales and/or promotional campaigns.

Requirements

  • University degree qualified in a relevant field (Commerce, Business, Mathematics, or similar).
  • Experience within or have exposure to Demand Planning or Inventory/Stock Control, preferably within a Retail, eCommerce, or FMCG environment. Experience with SAP or Netstock will be well regarded.
  • Highly analytical, logical, and ready to delve into data.
  • Able to develop strong and effective relationships through excellent communication and negotiation skills.
  • A multi-tasking professional who can juggle 50 different tasks at once.
  • A whiz with Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
  • Tech savvy and able to use various IT and cloud-based tools to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Ready to challenge, be challenged, and work within our highly disruptive business model.

What We Offer

  • Work with an incredible team to solve important challenges and drive eCommerce's future.
  • A role with a lot of ownership, autonomy, and little red tape.
  • Be empowered to achieve positive outcomes and see the real impact of your work.
  • Be at the forefront of the eCommerce industry and part of a company that's a pioneer in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Enjoy a range of employee benefits, including complimentary Kogan First Membership, team-exclusive discounts, Health & Wellness program, Learning & Development, and more.


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