Global Manufacturing Planning Manager

Join a premium Australian brand with global reach and a collaborative culture
- Shape global manufacturing strategy in a design-led business driving innovation
- Global business with growth opportunities

**Since 1977, King Living has pioneered quality Australian design, continually pushing the boundaries of what furniture can achieve.**

Designed to adapt to our changing lives and last for generations, our furniture marries the power of innovation with traditional handcrafted methods.
King Living has expanded from a homegrown business into a global brand. A family owned and run Australian company headquartered from our Support Office in Sydney, our Showrooms and manufacturing centres span Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, USA, China and Thailand.

At King Living, we are dedicated to creating simplicity and balance in both our living spaces and our work environment. We take pride in our past accomplishments and are thrilled by the possibilities of the future.

**The Opportunity**

We’re seeking a highly strategic and systems-driven **Global Manufacturing Planning Manager** to lead material planning and production scheduling across King Living’s global manufacturing network. Based at our Sydney Design and Support Centre, this critical leadership role will focus on optimising inventory health, reducing lead times, and standardising planning processes across our sites in China, Thailand, and Australia.

You’ll partner closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, and Commercial teams to drive data-led planning, implement MRP best practices, and play a key role in upcoming ERP transformations. This is a rare opportunity to reimagine the future of planning in a business that’s redefining premium furniture at scale.

**The Role**
- Lead strategic and operational planning for production scheduling and raw material procurement across multiple factory sites
- Develop and maintain master production schedules aligned with demand forecasts, order intake, and site capacity
- Champion inventory optimisation initiatives to improve turn rates, reduce working capital, and eliminate stockouts
- Standardise MRP practices across regions and ensure accurate execution of material purchasing at the factory level
- Collaborate with Factory GMs, Finance, and Procurement on Make vs Buy decisions and material supersession strategies
- Build, analyse, and maintain advanced planning dashboards using tools like Power BI and Excel
- Integrate AI/ML capabilities into the planning and scheduling process to enhance speed and reduce manual intervention
- Own planning modules within ERP/MRP systems and lead planning capability improvements ahead of future system upgrades
- Collaborate cross-functionally to improve end-to-end manufacturing lead times and eliminate bottlenecks
- Represent Manufacturing in S&OP discussions and drive alignment between planning, production, and sales

**About You**
- You have 8-10 years’ experience in manufacturing or supply chain planning, ideally across multi-site global operations
- You hold a degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field
- You’ve worked extensively with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) and are experienced in planning system optimisation
- You bring advanced data analytics skills and are proficient with Excel, Power BI/Tableau, and preferably SQL or Python
- You have a deep understanding of demand and supply planning concepts including safety stock, lead time optimisation, and capacity balancing
- You’ve worked on global or regional planning teams and are comfortable managing cross-cultural complexity
- You are commercially minded, capable of working across business functions to deliver cost-effective planning outcomes
- You are strategic, detail-oriented, and highly effective at implementing change across complex systems
- Experience in furniture, consumer products, or industrial manufacturing environments is highly regarded

**Why You will Love Working with Us**
- **Daily Perks**: freshly brewed coffee from our onsite barista - fuel your day with a perfect cup.
- **Generous Discounts**: handsome employee and family & friends discounts on our premium products.
- **Family First**: paid parental leave to support you through all stages of life.
- **Career Growth**: be part of a fast-growing, innovative company that values your professional development.
- **Collaborative Culture**: join a supportive, values-driven team that celebrates passion, integrity, collaboration and innovation.
- **Fun, Engaging Environment**: regular team events and opportunities to connect, learn and grow.

**Our Values - More than Just Words**
**Passion, Integrity, Collaboration and Innovation** are the heartbeat of King Living. These values guide everything we do, from the products we design to the culture we foster. If you share our values, you will thrive here.

Our hiring decisions are not only based on your experience and skills, but your passion, at