Supply Chain Manager

**About the role**:
Report to the Manager Supply Chain, the National Demand Planning Manager is responsible for the creation, review, signoff and continuous improvement of the Infrabuild Reinforcing (IBR) and Australian Reinforcing Company (ARC) sales forecast and its accompanying context (assumptions, risks, opportunities and metrics). It is the one unique role pulling together multiple sources of data (quantitative and qualitative) across the business to create and facilitate signoff of expected sales.

This role adds value by working with sales, commercial and the IBR and ARC lead teams to develop an accurate estimate of future sales. This estimate directly drives supply and purchase planning and execution decisions and has a material impact on customer service, cash and cost outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Ensure SIC supply chain and Advanced Planning Operations (APO) Master Data driving planning and reporting is appropriately maintained to support transactional, planning and reporting processes
- Maintain and execute the appropriate statistical sales forecasting functionality
- Work with other SAP APO users and experts across the business to share knowledge
- Create statistical sales forecasts in the SAP APO tool, ensuring modelling is representative of historical data
- Recommend adjustments to improve forecast accuracy and/or improve accompanying context
- Ensure provision of material, including data and assumptions to facilitate the monthly National Demand Review Meetings to achieve consensus and signoff of the IBR and ARC Regional Sales Forecasts (including accompanying context)
- Coach and support the Regional Sales and Commercial teams to increase their knowledge and expertise in sales forecasting
- Ensure the signed off SIC sales forecast (including accompanying context) is correctly fed into the SIC supply planning and execution processes

Skills and qualifications required:

- Tertiary qualifications in either Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or Science
- Demonstrated experience leading the Demand Planning function within a complex distribution and manufacturing organisation
- Understanding and demonstrated ability to define and implement improvement initiatives across planning processes
- Experience working across complex business structures without direct line authority to deliver required business change
- Advanced skills and knowledge using SAP or Advanced Planning Systems and statistical forecasting techniques and systems
- Competent with techniques for change management and negotiation

**Key Benefits**:
Below are some of our key central benefits that are available to InfraBuild employees. Other benefits may be available depending on your role or site.
- **Generous parental leave**:20 weeks paid Primary Carer Leave and 3 weeks paid Partner Leave for those who have worked at the business for at least 12 months. The company also provides superannuation contributions for the Primary Carer during the period of unpaid parental leave for eligible employees (limitations apply).
- **Access to long service leave after 5 years**:Employees who are not covered by an Enterprise Agreement can access accrued Long Service Leave (LSL) at the rate of 1.3 weeks per year of service after 5 years continuous service.
- **Corporate rates for private health insurance**: Nib Health Insurance offers discounted cover for employees.
- **Employee Benefits Program**:discounts for employees, friends and family on a huge selection of products and services from a variety of brands including Samsung, Coles, Harvey Norman, Village Cinemas, Dick Smith, Vodafone, Thrifty and many more.

**About Us**:
**InfraBuild** is Australia’s leading integrated steel manufacturing, distribution and recycling business, making steel using our electric arc furnaces. We provide solutions for commercial and residential construction, large scale and nation-building infrastructure as well as our primary producers and rural sectors. With ambitions to be carbon neutral by 2030, each day we help build futures through sustainable steel.

**Why work here?**:
We offer more than just a job; we provide a dynamic environment built on **three pillars** that define our commitment to both our team and our industry.
- **Work with a greater purpose**:Join us in the pursuit of a sustainable future as we progress our ambition to become carbon-neutral. You will contribute to a legacy that not only helps to build our nation but sustains our environment for future generations. Embrace a culture where differences are celebrated, innovation is embraced and valuing everyone's unique perspectives contributes to our transformation.
- **Work well - live better**:We understand the importance of working in an environment which supports you to balance your personal and professional life. Experience a culture which values you as a whole person - where family extends to the workplace and your well-being matters. You’ll thrive not only in your career wi