Demand Planning Manager

**Description**:
**About Us**

Adventure Operations (AO) is a leading Australian consumer goods company, and home to a portfolio of iconic and trusted brands, including **OZtrail®, Companion®, Campfire®, Ozpig®, Jamec Pem® **and** Trade Flame®**. With brands established over 40 years, and the creation of a new organisation in 2018, our business brings expert product knowledge and experience across the Outdoor, Leisure and Industrial categories.

We aim to stand out and be different to all other workplaces. Our culture is built around high levels of ownership, responsibility, and accountability. We are not afraid of trying new things or making mistakes, but we always correct with velocity, and we have a heck of a lot of fun along the way

**About the Role**

Reporting to the CEO initially, the **Demand & Supply Planning Manager** will be responsible for the management of the demand & supply planning function and team. You will review, set, improve, and embed demand and supply planning systems and processes ensuring accurate and efficient planning across our outdoor and industrial businesses.

The Demand & Supply Planning Manager role will include (but will not be limited to):

- To manage the supply, ordering and purchasing process for the business, including the timetable for deliverables and meeting schedule (SOP meetings) to facilitate the development of the purchase / ordering plan
- To prepare, analyse and challenge the historical product sales data, working with the Commercial Manager and Sales team to understand historical sales demand provided by the sales organisation
- To prepare, analyse and present demand planning information at the SOP meetings to assist with the preparation of the proposed inventory demand plan
- To update and review previous purchase plans and actual sales performance, assessing significant discrepancies and work with the Commercial Manager and Sales Teams to implement improvements
- To assist in the education & roll out of the demand planning tool (Netstock) to improve, and streamline the overall capabilities and efficiencies of the demand and supply function
- To provide sound reasoning (based on evidential data) relating to proposed non-forecasted large sales and its impact on stock availability
- To oversee and manage the process to ensure the ERP system accurately reflects the latest available information from the forwarder shipping reports and feedback from China Team on expected due delivery dates
- To oversee and manage the process with freight forwarders for container deliveries, unpack/load-up, pick up and logistics partners - this includes managing the relationship with those partners
- To proactively coach, mentor and manage direct reports (2 direct reports Demand Planner & Shipping Co-ordinator)
- To work collaboratively with internal stakeholders including product, sales, marketing, and warehouse teams across outdoor and industrial businesses

**About You**

As the successful Demand & Supply Planning Manager, you will be/have:

- Bachelor of Business (Logistic and Supply Chain) or similar tertiary qualifications
- Solid experience in a demand & supply planning role within a wholesale (domestic/international) environment
- Solid experience in leading a demand, supply and shipping function
- Experience in coaching, mentoring and leading demand & supply team
- Experience in working with/managing Freight Forwarder relationships
- Able to work autonomously with little guidance, and great at disseminating & delegating tasks, plans and information to direct reports
- Experience in NetSuite or related system including specific demand and supply planning systems (Netstock preferable)
- Proficient in MS Office Suite

**What's in it for You**

We offer competitive remuneration with a highly driven and supportive team environment. We have a relaxed yet high performance culture with a keen focus on learning and development. You will also have access to excellent staff /family and friends’ discounts on all our product ranges, team events and the opportunity to go camping during work

We offer a flexible working environment, definitely no clock watching. We are happy for you to work from home from time to time and whilst we prefer you to spend the majority of your working hours in the office so you can connect, engage and colloborate with the team in person, we also give you the freedom to balance your family/life commitments with work. for example, are you more of a morning person? Then we are happy for you to start your day early and finsih a bit earlier.

**How to Apply**

**Role Type**:

- In-house - Permanent - Full-time - Mid-Senior Level

**Company Overview**:

- Adventure Operations (AO) is a leading Australian consumer goods company, and home to a portfolio of iconic and trusted brands, including OZtrail®, Companion®, Campfire®, Roman®, Elemental®, Pop Up®, Jamec Pem® and Trade Flame®. With well-known brands, established over 40 years, and the creati