Demand Planner

**Company Description**
Montu is Australia’s largest medical cannabis company. With operations in Australia and Europe, we take a technology-first approach to improving the medical cannabis patient experience - whether it’s by delivering best-in-class online clinical care, or through our industry-leading product lines and innovative supply chain management tools.

Montu operates a fully integrated, end-to-end ecosystem of healthcare companies that touches every part of the medical cannabis experience, from patient care through to pharmacy dispensing, clinical education, product development, wholesale distribution and more.

Recognised by the Deloitte Fast 50 as the fastest growing tech company in Australia for two years running - with revenue growth of over 26,000% and 9,000% - Montu is now the largest business of its kind outside North America.

This role is an Australia-based, fully work-from-home position, however there will be occasional travel (on the road) with access to co-working spaces in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

This multifaceted role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, coordinating demand planning cycles, identifying and mitigating potential risks, and ensuring the efficient production and delivery of products.

**Responsibilities**:
**Demand Planning**:

- Collaborate with procurement, marketing, sales, operations, and finance teams to coordinate quarterly and monthly demand planning cycles.
- Develop and implement comprehensive demand planning strategies to accurately forecast customer demand and optimise inventory levels.
- Identify and assess potential risks related to future demand fluctuations and develop contingency plans with procurement and operations teams.
- Manage accurate allocation of stock and forecasting demands across multiple warehouses, reducing inbound transportation complexity.
- Analyse and forecast volumes for substitution products within the Montu brand portfolio.
- Plan and forecast demand and supply for export markets, including the UK.

**S&OP Planning**:

- Lead the development and maintenance of the supply planning process to ensure efficient production and timely delivery.
- Generate and communicate demand forecasts across multiple time horizons.
- Work closely with the procurement team to optimise production schedules and distribution strategies.
- Assist in the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process by developing forecasts with marketing, operations, and sales teams.

**New Product and Channel Analysis**:

- Analyse demand for new products, growth projections, and potential cannibalisation effects.
- Investigate supply requirements for new channels, markets, and verticals.

**Drive Efficiencies & Reporting**:

- Partner with warehouse operations, pharmacy operations, and procurement teams to increase efficiency through demand planning and allocation strategies.
- Ensure optimal stock levels across warehouses, pharmacies, and regions, minimising out-of-stock occurrences and unnecessary transfers.
- Establish and maintain daily and weekly reporting mechanisms to track key supply chain metrics.
- Prepare regular reports and presentations for senior management, highlighting key performance indicators and proposed strategies for improvement.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in a business-related field.
- 4+ years and proficiency in demand planning, **forecasting methodologies, inventory management practices,** preferably in a **FMCG/medical/pharmaceutical space.**
- Proficiency in using supply chain management software, **BI, ERP and tools, such as SAP, Oracle, or similar systems.**
- Confident using, creating and working with multiple systems for reporting and analysis.
- Ability to influence, negotiate and work cross-functionally with strong commercial acumen.

**Additional Information**
You’ll be joining a highly motivated, agile team where your ideas and work will directly influence the direction and progress of an expanding global company in a hyper-growth phase. We pride ourselves on our collaborative and driven culture and offer opportunities for advancement to high achievers.

Other benefits include:

- Unlimited access to the SAGED and Greenhouse learning platforms.
- Discounts with over 450 retailers through the Merit Reward and Recognition platform.
- Competitive salary and package.
- Fully remote, work-from-home role.
- Access to co-working spaces in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
- Mental health support through our wellbeing platform, Unmind
- Being part of one of the fastest-growing industries in Australia while improving the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients.

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- We are committed to facilitating a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience._